💬 Quoted… "Sheer evil.”

In a national address yesterday, President Biden condemned the Palestinian militant group Hamas for its attack on Israel over the weekend, expressing his horror about “sickening” reports of torture inflicted on civilians and outlining actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel.

• Biden also confirmed “20 or more” Americans are currently missing and an undisclosed number of US citizens have been taken hostage by Hamas, saying his main priority is their safe release.
• Hamas responded to Biden’s remarks with a statement defending its actions, saying they were fighting against Israeli occupation and asserting Palestinians’ right to defend themselves.

📊 Stat of the Day: Nike was the No. 1 brand in apparel and footwear across all US teens for the 12th straight year, according to Piper Sandler’s semi-annual teen survey released yesterday. Other notable findings:

• US teens’ self-reported annual spending fell 1% from last fall to $2,316.
• Chick-fil-A is the highest-ranked restaurant, followed by Starbucks and McDonald’s.
• 87% of US teens own an iPhone, and 88% expect their next mobile device will be an iPhone.

🤔 Did You Know?... Nearly one-third of Japan’s entire population lives within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, which ranks as the largest in the world with ~37.4 million residents.

📰 Worth a Read: Maybe in your lifetime, people will live on the Moon and then Mars → (NY Times)