Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing: the hour's strongest signal

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 66

Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing

Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him US politics – live updates Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile Senate committee hearing on the origins of Covid-19 and accused the Republican senator…

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 64

Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about day she killed their three children

Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedy More than three years after a Massachusetts mother strangled her three young children, her former husband described returning home to the aftermath and a jury listened on…

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Global TechAsiaSignal 48

Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice - Digital Foundry

Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice Digital Foundry Keychron G6 HE Previewed: 46 g Wireless Gaming Mouse With Swappable Battery and Open-Source Firmware TechPowerUp Keychron Announces G6 HE UltraLight Gaming Mouse with MagOptic Switches Technetbook…

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 44

Todd Blanche attorney general nomination on edge as Cornyn questions Trump-IRS settlement

Sen. John Cornyn says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Syria maps, Trump and Vance's meeting: What really happened behind Washington's doors

The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

The Iron Dome is partly made in Arkansas, this lawmaker went to see it work

Rep. Aaron Pilkington came with a delegation of state legislators. He went home arguing that the US-Israel relationship already runs through his own district.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

US health agency gave $80 million to groups with terror ties, finds Middle East Forum

The audit identifies 14 organizations that allegedly received federal health funding while raising questions about oversight and accountability.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Light is Bringing Back the Flip Phone

In a sign that consumer technology has gone too far, for the first time in modern history we're seeing a younger generation pushing back. In the early 20th century, all teenagers dreamt of owning a radio; in the latter half, a (landline) telephone, a TV, a Walkman, a cell phone.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Flatbike's Accessories Let You Fold Your Bike Flat for Storage

By necessity, the handlebars of a bicycle are perpendicular to the wheels. So too are the pedals. That makes getting a bike in and out of a vehicle, or trying to store one in a confined space, a hassle.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

DreamDomes' Elegant, Weather-Resistant Dome-Shaped Event Tents

This elegant Crossover L event tent is by DreamDomes , a UK-based event-structure company. Unlike a pole tent, it requires no central support, and provides uninterrupted floor space. Additionally, the dome shape does a better job handling wind.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Michael Hilgers' Multifunctional Side Table

This simple design for a multifunctional table is by Berlin-based designer Michael Hilgers. It's two pieces of powder-coated steel and serves as a side table; or, flipped over, it becomes a magazine rack.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Leatherman's Experimental Ratcheting Bit Driver

Leatherman's Garage line is where the company test-markets experimental tools, producing them in small batches. Their latest is the Garage Batch #009 , a ratcheting bit driver that doesn't resemble anything else in their line-up.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule

It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 40

Does court-ordered community service work?

For decades, court-ordered community service has been used as an alternative to incarceration. The intention is to reduce costs, provide restitution to the community and support individual rehabilitation. But does it actually work?