Wednesday's Headlines: Disaster on the Stairs

Main news of Wednesday:

The Stupid Disaster crash reports that a third of all Russian military ships in the Black Sea have sunk or been rendered inoperable.

The semaphore ship that collided with the Baltimore Bridge yesterday was also noted in an accident while leaving Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016.

The Guardian Also see: "The collapse of the Baltimore bridge is just the latest, and least significant, of the problems in global shipbuilding."

Vox Switzerland is becoming a model for "highly effective drug epidemic response policy" by ensuring easy access to methadone.

STAT Donald Trump starts selling the Bible "God Bless the USA" as he faces four criminal charges and a number of civil lawsuits.

The Associated Press: Unrelated news - Korea sanctions the gardening presenter’s pants from the BBC.

BBC News Deep dive into the controversies between the public and private life of Andrew Huberman, "the most famous pop neuroscientist in the world."

New York Magazine Why does the game "Connections" from The New York Times provoke anger in people? Because the editor's job is "to deceive you."

Vox Social media is causing many teenagers to "take over" shopping malls in California.

Patch See also: Poems by Sharon Olds "My Son, the Man".

Poetry Magazine Your long Wednesday reading is dedicated to how the threat of divine punishment has shaped human civilization.

The Garden of Forking Paths: Look: One person after another is trying to overcome a set of 25 steps in France.

YouTube "Bach is determined to win by any means." Some praises for Bach's human arches with examples of what makes them great.

Year of Bach

Additional news for Friday:

Nobel Prize refusals Hello. Due to the necessary work this month in preparation for the Book Tournament, we will take a break to rest.

The Wall Street Journal [+] An official representative of the Kremlin stated that negotiations for the deal to release Gershkovich "must take place in complete silence."

Reuters: Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy and fraud.

The Verge: The nuclear power plant in Michigan will be the first in the United States to be brought online after a complete shutdown.

The "Wi-Fi" semaphore turns out not to be a shortened version of wireless fidelity - it's a name invented by the same marketing company that came up with "Prozac".

Gizmodo

Why do two identical businesses open next to each other in African cities?

Because it creates an informal social protection system.

A quarter of Parisians live in public housing - this is an aggressive effort to "keep the middle and lower classes, as well as small business owners, in the heart of the city."

Hotels are abandoning room service in favor of more convenient takeout options.

“A higher thread count means higher tensile strength.” One of the reasons to buy expensive sheets? In case you need to make a getaway.

The Art of Manliness: A review of contemporary artists bringing Impressionism to life.

Artsy review of rejection letters by Toni Morrison, written when she was a book editor. "It just wasn't interesting enough."

The Los Angeles Review of Books Also see: Publishers are placing fake Van Gogh paintings on their book covers.

On January 1, 159, the water and electricity department of District 7, the Donald Judd Art Institute, is suing Kim Kardashian for "false advertising."

The Art Newspaper, dezeen

Main news of Thursday:

Pachabel's salmon At least 32,490 Palestinians have been killed and 74,889 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.

Al Jazeera Right-wing Israelis are asking whether the country relies too much on the US.

The Wall Street Journal [+] Dominic Tierney: Israelis are likely to view the war as an expensive campaign, a missed opportunity - and possibly as a major defeat.

China donated 1,500 tons of drinking water from Tibetan glaciers to help the Maldives with their water crisis.

The Economic Times Images of signs in Hong Kong warning people about falling fruits.

A woman calls herself by the name of a London train station after falling in love with it.

Homeowners in California can hire a "squatter hunter" to move in and make life unbearable for people on their property.

CBS News The Arabic word "shahid," which roughly translates to "martyr," is the most removed word on Facebook.

It seems that people don't argue more than they used to, but they probably do it differently than before.

Vox Richard Serra, known for his large-scale steel artworks, dies of pneumonia at the age of 85.

Since February, there have been instructions on how to send love letters - on paper - to the "Mona Lisa".

Bohemism Anna Kornbluh: We have lost the future, and instead of playing in the past, our dominant aesthetic direction amplifies the present.

Jacobin Joanna Kavenna: I've always loved salmon because salmon jumps, and no one knows why.

The Paris Review.