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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sky-gazers are in for a real treat, especially those in the Southern Hemisphere. A double meteor shower is set to peak tonight.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

An Amazon Web Services data center in Haymarket, Virginia.

The promise of longer-term gains often is preceded by short- and medium-term pain. In the case of AI, that has included job losses, slower wage growth, widening wealth inequity and higher inflation.

A Black teen in Austin, Texas, was fatally shot by police after reporting a possibly armed person. His death is prompting calls for accountability.

Spending too much time online may have effects similar to eating disorders, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a new study finds. The next time you feel the urge to reach for your phone, try this instead.

What could be so hard about doing press for movies? Tom Holland, star of “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” revealed that he doesn’t want us to watch some of his old projects.

Warming waters, tropical storms and dying coral reefs: Two generations of marine conservationists have united to defend our oceans. They’ve also shared five ways you can help save them.

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Towering ‘firenado’ in Utah

A wildfire in a Utah National Forest spawned a large ‘firenado.’

Towering ‘firenado’ in Utah

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🔥 ‘Firenado’: Wildfires in a Utah national forest spawned massive spinning towers of smoke, prompting evacuations in a nearby town. ➕ Download the CNN Weather app

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⭐ Century of stars: Since 1900, the Michelin Guide has been ranking restaurants across the world. Take a look at eight iconic dishes.

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🚫 Elon Musk is constantly accusing people of being what?

A. A “liar”

B. “Corrupt”

C. A “traitor”

D. “Complicit”

⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

✅ Most popular in yesterday’s newsletter: ‘I have a lot more life here’: She couldn’t afford retirement in the US, so she relocated from California to Portugal

🧠 Quiz answer: C. In a recent interview, Musk accused The Economist’s editor-in-chief of being “a traitor to the West.” Zanny Minton Beddoes is only one of many public figures that he has pointed a finger at.

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