Mitch McConnell will step down in November as the Republican leader in America’s Senate, a role he has held longer than anyone of either party. The 82-year-old will serve out his term, which ends in January 2027. A firm supporter of Ukraine, his legacy will be shaped by his ability to overcome Republican opposition to further aiding the country. [The Economist] FINALLY

Trump or Biden: which president would China like America to get? [The Economist Podcasts]

Protest vote over Gaza is election warning Biden cannot ignore [BBC]

The Time Bomb in Empty Office Buildings [Bloomberg]

US Congress scrambles to try to avert government shutdown [Reuters]

Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel still not close, says senior Hamas official [AL-Jazeera News]

Blinken: Taliban’s Restrictions on Women ‘Human Rights Violation’ [TOLO News]

The Increasing Attacks on Kamala Harris - The Vice-President is trying to ast herself as a leader and connect with voters who are not excited about the Democratic ticket. [New Yorker]

The case for 4K Blu-ray in a world of streaming [The Verge]

Why leap years exist, explained in one simple animation [Vox]

Tim Cook says Apple will ‘break new ground’ in GenAI this year [TechCrunch]

The era of cheap helium is over—and that’s already causing problems [MIT Technology Review]

Toyota was right about hybrid cars all along [Business Insider]

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Russia acknowledges continuing air leak from its segment of space station [The Guardian]

Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds [New York Times]

I’m disheartened by declining vaccination rates among kids. [Huffington Post]

Why Are We Still Flu-ifying COVID? [The Atlantic]

Trump suffers another legal setback. What risks his other cases pose. [FiveThirtyEight]

In Israeli-occupied Hebron, Palestinians describe living in ‘a prison’ [The Washington Post]

Macron turns to Qatar for greater influence in the Middle East [Le Monde]

Jon Stewart shares his thoughts on the war in Gaza during 'Daily Show' monologue [Mashable]

Welcome to the New ‘Good’ Economy, Where Millions Get Left Behind [VICE News]

Aaron Bushnell, who Self-Immolated for Palestine, Had Grown Deeply Disillusioned with the Military [The Intercept_]

Experience Legendary Places [National Geographic]

Storyboarding 'Dune' since he was 13, Denis Villeneuve is 'still pinching' himself [NPR]

$50,000 given to Del Paso Heights high school to change the future of Black and brown youth [CapRadioNews]

Une Amérique latine aux côtés de Gaza [Le Monde diplomatique]

NATO’s Military Has a New Nerve Center [Foreign Policy]

Israel’s Self-Destruction: Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the Price of Neglect [Foreign Affairs]

South Korean and US Troops to Begin Major Exercises Next Week [The Diplomat]

How Selective Forgetting Can Help AI Learn Better [Quanta Magazine]

Ce #ThrowbackThursday, nous revenons aux débuts de l'Organisation. Dans ces images, on voit le site de Meyrin avec les drapeaux des États membres du CERN en 1960, puis, on voit l'Esplanade des Particules avec plusieurs drapeaux pour représenter plus d'États membres. [CERN_FR]

NASA Names New Station Manager, Space Operations Deputy [NASA]

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