Monday assorted links

1. Is Japan suffering from a ninja shortage?

2. Complacent Class on PBS.

3. Is China on the cutting edge of AI? (NYT)

4. Some snakes hunt in packs.

5. Cyprus reunification talks have collapsed.  As I’ve said before, the relative absence of size-expanding political unions is a significant feature of our time, reflecting the power of vested interests and the inability to see through major changes.

6. Eagle swoops on drone the drone wars continue.

7. Finland fact of the day.