▽The New Yorker ●12/27 04:07 What Good Is Morality?Our basic sense of right and wrong appears to be the product of blind evolution. The hard question is how unsettling that should be, Nikhil Krishnan writes.What to Cook Over Christmas and New Year’sThis week is perfect for finally making all the cookies and slow braises and odd little dishes that I’d intended to put together in the first part of the month and just never di
▽The New York Times on the Web ●12/27 02:13 Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More CiviliansFearful of another Oct. 7-style attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants. One of the deadliest attacks of the 21st century followed.17 min readIsraeli Warplanes Bomb Yemen After Houthis Step Up Missile LaunchesThe assault came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.Five
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