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A general view of Yangon, Myanmar's skyline.
A general view of Myanmar's largest city, Yangon
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'Myanmar's scam centers require a global response'

The Washington Post editorial board

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'Guns are not just for conservative white men'

David Yamane at The Hill

The "longstanding diversity of gun owners has accelerated" as "part of a broader shift in the center of gravity of U.S. gun culture," says David Yamane. This is "more diverse and inclusive than America's historic gun culture because, unlike hunting, for example, security is a universal human concern." Guns are "still often associated with a specific image: conservative, rural, white, heterosexual and cis male," but that "stereotype doesn't tell the whole story."

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'To stop Trump's Gaza plans, Palestinians need solidarity and support'

Omar Barghouti at The Guardian

Palestinians have "presciently responded to 'Donald Trump's plan' even before he spat it out," says Omar Barghouti. Inciting for the "forced displacement of Palestinian genocide survivors constitutes a 'continuation' of the genocide." It's an "attempt to normalize the commission of atrocity crimes and to achieve through U.S. imperialist bullying what Israel's military prowess has utterly failed to accomplish." To "defeat Trumpism and the rising wave of fascism worldwide, broad-tent, inclusive, anti-racist alliances are more important than ever."

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'The enduring magic of reading out loud'

Julia Cho at The Boston Globe

"Reading aloud together feels like an oddly subversive act, given the siren call of screens and scrolling," says Julia Cho. It "forces us to slow down and pay attention. We humbly fumble our words sometimes. We hear beautiful sentences uttered aloud." This "shouldn't be relegated to bedtime with young children." Books "offer us nuance, meaning, and things to 'weigh and consider,'" so "perhaps reading them aloud to each other is the act of courage we all need."

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.