In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 49
In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 47
How Toniebox and Hasbro built games kids can play without a screen
When my 10-year-old got her hands on a Toniebox loaded with Hasbro's The Game of Life, she didn't leave her room for an entire afternoon.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
Starbucks made a national bet on an AI tool; 9 months later, it pulled the plug
Last fall, Carl Addison showed his Starbucks coworkers a magic trick. As a shift supervisor at his Seattle-area café, he was responsible for the store’s twice-a-week inventory count. Starbucks had introduced a new AI tool in September to automate the process.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of US visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate'.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Next Israeli gov’t will declare ‘violent, antisemitic’ Qatar an enemy state, Bennett says
According to Bennett, Qatar is a leading financier of Islamist terrorism, particularly of Hamas, whose hands are stained with the "blood of many Israelis."
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
US will blame Israel if large-scale attacks against Iran fail, former defense official warns
Former senior defense official Avner Vilan said on Monday that Washington and Tehran remain caught between an agreement and full-scale war, while renewed fighting could intensify criticism of Israel.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Officials warn deployment of ISF could strengthen Hamas, restrict IDF operations in Gaza
Israeli defense officials warn that an international stabilization force could restrict IDF operations, strengthen Hamas, and erode Israel’s military achievements.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Iranian man who murdered teenage daughter outside salon receives eight year sentence
Over a year after stabbing his daughter outside a salon in Iran, the father of Fatemeh Soltani was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Tehran Criminal Court.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard
On this day in 1955, Bulgarian MiG fighters brought down El Al Flight 402, killing all 58 people aboard and setting off a Cold War dispute over responsibility and justice.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Cordalock: A Four-Way Bike Lock
A group of metal fabricators were visiting a trade show in Germany, when they noticed something disturbing: "Hundreds of bicycles parked outside – many secured with two or three different locks, while others were missing a wheel or saddle," according to German bike magazine Velo…
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
An Apple Vision Pro Seating Station at a Parisian Opera House
Typically at an opera house, the only thing patrons are looking through are opera glasses. But at Paris' historic Palais Garnier, they've got Apple Vision Pro headsets on offer.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Announcing <i>Fusion Forward: Design for Home</i>, a New Competition from Core77 and Autodesk Fusion
Core77 and Autodesk Fusion have teamed up to launch Fusion Forward: Design for Home , a competition inviting designers to reconsider the products that shape everyday domestic life.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Clever Design for a Stud Finder Combines Low and Hi Tech
H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder is a simple, low-tech piece of kit. It has two powerful magnets on the back, and you wave it around a wall until it snaps to a screw behind the paint.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Wooden Rings, as Jewelry—and Hinges
German craftsman Tobias Rudolph runs WerksAtelier , a Berlin-based wooden goods fabrication shop. One of the products they make are Holzringe , rings made out of tiny laminated veneers: As if that wasn't impressive enough, Rudolph experimented with his ring-making prowess to…
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
DeFF's Diminutive Premium Pen
As with Studio Neat's minimalist Mark Two Pen , Japanese design firm DeFF has also designed a tiny but premium writing instrument. 92") in the writing/drawing configuration.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Security Camera Designed to Indicate When It's Not Watching (You)
Home security cameras are intended to record intruders, not the homeowners themselves. It's creepy to think that someone could hack into them to observe you, but that's the trade-off these products require. One departure is this Smart Camera 4 Zoom by Xiaomi.
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Longform/North America/Signal 40
Reading the Bible in School Is Good
Everywhere you look in American history, you will find the language, stories, and concepts from the Bible.
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Longform/North America/Signal 40
How Netanyahu Lost America
, has shattered his country’s standing.