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It’s Tuesday, September 10 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• Germany’s new border-control plan

• Gen Z’s 9/11 memes

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Germany’s new border control

Le Monde: Following terrorist attacks, Germany will implement temporary border control to curb irregular migration and screen for terrorists. The controls will last 6 months.

BNN Bloomberg says pay attention to the timing -- the right-wing AfD party is making gains with their anti-immigration platform. The current coalition noticed, and is following suit.

Reuters notes that Austria is resisting the new policy -- they say they will not take any migrants turned away at the German border.

The Telegraph: It's part of a trend. Recently, centrist parties have changes stances on immigration to stymy the AfD's rise -- but there are serious questions about the legality of their plans, EU law could put the stop to them.

This Redditor jokes that it's clearly about something else -- keeping the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers out! They're scheduled for a game in Germany in November.

Gen Z’s 9/11 memes

Rolling Stone says 9/11 memes have conquered the internet -- blame Gen Z: They use dark humor to discuss the event because they don't feel connected to the tragedy firsthand.

Vice says some 9/11 memes have even made their way into the National Archive. Check out the ones officials chose to preserve here.

This Reddit user thinks they're plain unfunny: Younger gens need to knock it off. The jokes are disrespectful to those affected by the tragedy.

But according to the Tribune, the jokes are a form of coping: Gen Z uses humor to process today's grim realities and serious topics.

1) Hundreds of airborne germs found at 10,000 feet, including bacteria and fungi surviving high in the atmosphere.

2) Mother of Georgia shooting suspect alerted his school about an “extreme emergency” before the incident.

3) Ukraine conducts its biggest drone attack on Moscow, causing casualties and widespread disruption.

4) Polaris Dawn astronauts embark on a daring mission into Earth’s radiation belts, launching from Kennedy Space Center.