1. Evacuations from Afghanistan:
 
Source: @financialtimes   Read full article  
 
2. Relocating Afghans to the US or elsewhere:
 
Source: Morning Consult   Read full article  
 
3. Defense spending in select economies (2 charts):
 
Source: @financialtimes   Read full article  
 
Source: The Economist   Read full article  

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4. The military balance of power between North and South Korea:
 
Source: Statista  
 
5. Food shortages in North Korea:
 
Source: Statista  
 
6. ICU bed utilization in the US:
 
Source: @axios   Read full article  
 
7. The number of drug overdose deaths surged during the pandemic (3 chats).
 
Source: National Center for Health Statistics  
 
Source: @WSJ   Read full article  
 
Source: The New York Times   Read full article  

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8. US cigarette sales vs. lung cancer mortality:
 
Source: Our World in Data; @TheBrowser  
 
9. 2022 Senate and House control odds in the betting markets:
 
Source: Election Betting Odds; @bespokeinvest  
 
10. Back to working outside of the home:
 
Source: BCA Research  
 
11. World’s oldest astronauts:
 
Source: Statista  

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