1. Global population growth hits lowest rate since 1950: FT reports UN reports overall decline in pandemic-hit Europe and slowdown elsewhere.
+ India will surpass China in population next year, UN projects
2. Mark MacGann, former top executive, comes forward as Uber Files leaker: MacGann, the public face of the company’s tumultuous European expansion, said he leaked the trove of documents to make up for his role in its aggressive practices: “We had actually sold people a lie.” WP
3. California cities ban new gas stations in battle to combat climate change: LAT reports Bay Area cities have started banning the construction of new gas stations to combat climate change. Some lawmakers hope Los Angeles could join the movement soon.
4. The psychology behind why we believe in horoscopes: Ever wondered why so many people believe in horoscopes? Have you ever believed them yourself? Turns out, the better we understand our attraction to quack science, the better we can avoid falling victim to it. DW
5. PGA Tour faces antitrust probe in LIV golf battle: WSJ reports the probe shows that the Justice Department is watching the PGA Tour’s fight to retain players in the face of new competition from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit.
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