Morning Belz, Aug. 19

Links

Smartphones, teens and loneliness — Quillette
Chinese woman torpedoes “cultural appropriation” concept — Twitter*
Lessons from eavesdropping on the Taliban — Atlantic
Alabama has no ICU beds available — WSFA-12
The state senator in Obama’s old seat — Current Affairs
Young U.S. goalkeeper chooses to play for Mexico — Players Tribune

*cheerfully!

Quote
“The timeframe of a rapid collapse — that was widely estimated and ranged from weeks to months, and even years, following our departure. There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days.” — Gen. Mark Milley

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