Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship: the hour's strongest signal
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Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 54
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship
Executive orders come after supreme court rejected president’s first bid to restrict guarantee enshrined in US constitution Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders that the White House said aims to restrict eligibility for birthright citizenship and ban “birth…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 45
Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film
Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 44
Iran war renews concerns about lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to American troops
Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the care wounded troops received following an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait that killed six soldiers early in the Iran war.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
Sweetgreen cuts full-year outlook as cyclospora fears weigh on sales
The salad chain has not been implicated in the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 42
3 charged with threatening judge, witness and officials in Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Ceuta’s leader says 100 died in border rush as up to 5,000 still in enclave
After migrant surge from Morocco, EU says Spain assured Schengen is safe but warns Europe's borders are 'vulnerable'.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to appliances to cutting-edge vehicles.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Space-Saving Retractable Spiral Staircase
French company Manufactura designs and builds custom-fit retractable spiral staircases: "Our staircase allows you to access all the living spaces that your accommodation offers, even the most cramped ones such as a basement apartment, a rooftop or an attic.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Trump says he is happy with Hegseth after ‘treasonous’ reports of fight over munitions shortages
Trump also pushed back on the report in a previous post on Truth Social on Wednesday, writing that the US has "massive amounts of 'munitions.'"
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Airbnb stock soars 9% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter
Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions," contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
American Airlines will stop upgrading elite flyers to business from coach on long domestic flights
American Airlines will no longer give elite frequent flyers free upgrades from economy class to business on some of its longest domestic routes
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israel’s next big hope: Maayan Gorin aiming high with U18 National Team
Teen point guard discusses representing Israel, her move to one of Canada's top basketball academies, and her dream of getting back to Division A before pursuing a college career and WNBA.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 39
Never-before-seen woven structure that forms naturally inside a crystal discovered
For the first time, scientists have observed a three-dimensional woven structure forming naturally inside a crystal, revealing a previously unknown way in which matter can organize itself.