Just one in three Americans support Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals: the hour's strongest signal

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Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 57

Just one in three Americans support Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals

Approval of the conflict has been below 40% since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, a stark contrast to the opening months of other recent conflicts.

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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 42

J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in lawsuits claiming talc link to cancer - Al Jazeera

J&J offers $5.5bn settlement in lawsuits claiming talc link to cancer Al Jazeera Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits BBC Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits WSJ Johnson & Johnson Announces a Proposed Resolution…

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

US advances nomination of Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence

Many senators were eager for Clayton to take up the post because they are unhappy with interim director of national intelligence, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

John Meng's Found-Object Cigar Ashtray

This Achille cigar ashtray is by Zhangzhou-based designer John Meng. "A cigar ashtray constructed from espresso portafilter component, a filter basket, and a blind bowl. Stainless steel and Beech wood.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Humanscale Revives a Niels Diffrient Design for a Hybrid Work/Lounge Chair

The Diffrient Lounge is a new type of chair that's been decades in the making. As the name suggests, it was conceived of by industrial designer Niels Diffrient, who passed away in 2013; more recently Humanscale decided to advance the design and put it into production, as the…

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

AIM's Deconstructed Kitchen Faucet

For thirty years, Wenzhou Dinggu Technology Co. made molds for manufacturers of bathroom fittings. In 2018, they decided to do their own thing and lean into design, forming a spin-off called AIM Faucet.

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 39

Australia news live: Ben Carroll promises new direction for Victoria ahead of ‘high stakes’ election; Moira Deeming quits Liberal party

Follow updates live Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben Carroll Who is Ben Carroll?

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 38

Shares of SK Hynix plunge 10% in Seoul as semiconductor sell-off deepens

South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 38

Q&A: 'Lawbreakers' or 'like us'? Exploring how partisans think about immigration

Interviews with political activists in Southern California showed stark differences in how migrants are viewed: either "like us" and deserving of rights or lawbreakers undeserving of social belonging and benefits.