Thai cave saga continues with four rescued

[Click here for the web version of this email]( [Daily Maverick] Monday, 9 July 2018 “What worries you, masters you.” John Locke Story of the Day [Land & Race, EFF’s dizzying double political maelstrom]( By Richard Poplak The double album – a venerable pop musical milestone for any band that takes itself (too) seriously – signals artistic overreach, and is almost always followed by a creative meltdown. [In the Kill Zone. By Neil Reynolds.]( While You Were Sleeping [Four boys rescued from Thai cave]( Four of the 13 trapped soccer team members have been rescued. The four were escorted through the flooded Tham Luang cave complex successfully, raising hopes of a complete rescue. However, officials on the scene have paused the continuation of dive operations until oxygen cylinders could be refilled and prepared for further operations. At any rate, the rescue has renewed hope of a dive-based solution to the boys' current plight. 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