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June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says
The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.
June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says: the hour's strongest signal
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Some disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they'd like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn too much.
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 46
Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’ - The Guardian
Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’ The Guardian ICE Forced a Catheter Into a Hunger Striker. It's Time Congress Abolish ICE.
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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk
A day of mourning has been declared in the Russian republic of Tatarstan after the attack killed 13 people.
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Australian rare earth miner surges after U.S. Department of Defense investment
The Trump administration has backed plans to build an Australian scandium mine as part of a push to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43
AG1 joins the gummy craze: Why the powder pioneer is suddenly betting on chewable wellness
Who doesn’t love a gummy? Gummies packed with vitamins and minerals have taken over health and wellness aisles, giving consumers a wholesome way to embrace “little treat” culture. These days, you can have your nutrition and your sugar fix, too.
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An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse
In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.
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Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.
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The FAA wants to reboot the nation's airspace. This airline shows how it might work
When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. S. airspace.
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Research & DiscoveryGlobalSignal 42
Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes - The Verge
com A company got approval to put a giant mirror in space. com Mark O'Connell: We’re shooting mirrors into space to block the sun.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 41
This font looks perfectly normal to humans but wreaks havoc on AI
A new " AI -proof" font was designed to be hard for AI agents to scrape, but you can't tell by just looking at it. Unlike other anti-AI fonts that use letters that are difficult for bots to read , ShieldFont swaps out words behind the scenes to poison the data that automated…
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 40
Yemeni military says Houthi attack on Mocha kills 7, wounds 30
The Yemeni military said seven people including military personnel and civilians were killed and 30 others wounded in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, civilian infrastructure and armed forces.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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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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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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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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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U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .