Wednesday headlines: No guts, no story

South Korea’s president faces impeachment after he unexpectedly declares martial law. / The Guardian

Some analysis of China, North Korea, and Russia’s response to regional developments. / CNN

Unrelated: Vladimir Putin has a “secret” daughter working as a DJ in France? / NME

Turkey's proxies in Syria may soon be in open combat with US proxies in Syria. / Forever Wars

One theory why Democrats lost power in Washington? Existential dread. / Elad Nehorai’s Newsletter

A writer who used to romanticize heartbreak tests out some new apps, coaches, and getaways meant to address breakups. / The New Yorker

A report by UN Women finds 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally by men in 2023, with 60% of those deaths committed by someone they knew. / The Guardian

Regarding yesterday’s link about lonely Americans, a new trend (of sorts) to address the situation: “cohousing.” / NPR

See also: A climate report from the suburbs. / Places Journal

Bible sales are up 22% in the US through the end of October. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

The price of coffee beans reaches its highest price in 47 years. / Semafor

The world’s largest iced latte stands 11 feet tall, comprising 3,200 shots of espresso. / Sprudge

Some kennel designs from Milan’s Architecture for Dogs exhibition. / dezeen

Videos of the best goals scored by male and female footballers this year. / Kottke

Your weekly puzzle: What do starship captains see when they fall straight into a black hole? / Azimuth

A thoughtful essay by an author (who lost her parents to AIDS) to explain what “virality” now really means. “You have a story and I have a story and they are not the same story.” / Lithub

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