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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 70
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia: the hour's strongest signal
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 47
Trump boarded secret flight via catering truck due to Iran threat, US media reports
President Donald Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month in an operation that involved him being moved between aircraft in a catering truck, an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported.
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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 43
A midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies
S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech
IL Ventures co-founder Yoni Heilbronn on the death of globalization and the defense-tech bubble.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory shows growing power of anti-Israel new media
El-Sayed’s narrow Democratic Senate primary victory highlights how progressive streamers such as Hasan Piker are becoming part of the political infrastructure shaping young American voters.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
The woman said she would marry men temporarily and, after living with them for around two to three months, would kill her victims by giving them pills or dissolving the pills in their drinks.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, poll finds
British attitudes toward Israeli immigration have grown more negative over the past decade, with 47% now favoring fewer or no migrants from Israel.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & 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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & 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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & 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
Second White's Sleek Folding Electric Scooter
This strange-looking suitcase… …is actually a piece of portable mobility. "It is a lightweight 3-stage folding electric kickboard that can be easily carried with one hand," writes South Korean design firm Second White.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 40
Polymarket makes moves to get house in order before expected boom times for prediction markets this fall
The marketing changes come amid an investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into the company's promotional practices.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39
I just moved. These 7 tips saved me around $1,000.
Moving always seems to be more expensive than you expect, but these proactive money moves can help cut costs significantly.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39
Parents could put pre-tax paycheck money into Trump Accounts, with employers matching, Treasury says
S. Department of Treasury issued guidance that could allow parents to make pre-tax contributions to a child's Trump Account directly from their paycheck.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39
Pakistan signals progress on U.S.-Iran deal as Washington and Tehran trade reparation demands
The dueling positions Washington and Tehran staked out showed how far apart the two sides remain even as both talked of winding down regional hostilities.