Recommended Reading (1/3/25)

‘Just by existing, he’s extended this war’: Timothy Snyder on Trump, Russia and Ukraine (The Guardian)

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state (NPR)

Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103 (AP)

In Pictures: How one hospital is faring as Sudan's health care system is devastated by war (NPR)

New Hampshire schools told to expect less state aid for special education costs (NHPR)

Vital reading on plastic recycling: Selling a Mirage (ProPublica)

More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows (NPR)

What Happened When the Skating Coaches Wanted a Union (NYT)

Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History? (NYT)

Against ‘Latin American Literature’ (The Millions)

The Geologists of the Future (The Atlantic)

‘Amazing’ Viking-age treasure travelled half the world to Scotland, analysis finds (The Guardian)

Recommended Reading (1/2/25)

Here's what we know so far about the deadly attack in New Orleans (NPR)

What’s next for abortion laws in New Hampshire in 2025? (NHPR)

What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable (NPR)

How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe (ProPublica)

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school (NPR)

Asteroids Could Fuel the Clean-Energy Transition (The Atlantic)

Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’ (The Guardian)

A must-read on Spencer Horwitz: Always Another Mountaintop (Sportsnet)

Can Turning Office Towers Into Apartments Save Downtowns? (The New Yorker)

Angels and demons (Inside Story)

Don't Make Graves: The Essential Harlem Detectives (CrimeReads)

The Fashion Influencers of the French Revolution (NYT)