US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 54
US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Late senator spent final days of his life working to advance bill that will now head to the House after 86-11 Senate vote By a large, bipartisan margin, the US Senate on Friday approved a bill intended to punish Russia and countries that buy its petroleum exports over the…
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 46
App Store Rejection of the Week: Dark Hours - Daring Fireball
App Store Rejection of the Week: Dark Hours Daring Fireball
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 45
US economy unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in July
Lacklustre figure prompts traders to scale back bets on Fed rate rises
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 45
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
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Longform/North America/Signal 41
The Real Reason Rand Paul Put a DOJ Target on Anthony Fauci’s Back
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a name most Americans probably didn’t think they would have to hear about again.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Colombia, Israel look to expand cooperation as Sa'ar meets Colombian VP, senior officials
“You designated 2026 as a year for expanding its ties with Latin America,” Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said during the meeting.
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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
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
Improvised Transport on Abandoned Infrastructure: Colombia's Ingenious Motorcycle-Railroad Adapters
Colombia started building railroads in the mid-19th century, and they boomed up until the mid-20th. But by the 1990s, as roads and cars proliferated, the national rail company was liquidated. Rural communities lost service.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 40
Court deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects - washingtonpost.com
Court deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects washingtonpost.com Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power The New York Times Trump is losing his war on wind power Ars Technica Federal judge in Oregon signals Defense…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live
Senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nominee Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Idaho police release video of In-N-Out Burger mass shooting that killed three
Officials praise unarmed employee from nearby store for engaging 24-year-old gunman who later killed himself Police released video on Friday of a mass shooting that killed three people at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger restaurant last weekend, and praised an unarmed employee from a…
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 38
Hidden anatomy of clouds reveals how rain may begin without ice crystals
The initiation of rain in clouds without ice remains one of the largest unsolved mysteries in atmospheric science.
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Global Affairs/Oceania/Signal 38
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