Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House: the hour's strongest signal

5 independent sources lead this hourly briefing, ranked by freshness, corroboration, diversity, and momentum.

Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 95

Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House

The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 60

US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports

US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports More US troops have died during the war on Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing six US officials familiar with the Defence…

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 57

Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began

Volunteers rallied through downtown Tehran to join campaign highlighting 'self-sacrifice' for Iran.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 57

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Buffett will become chairman emeritus immediately and his son Howard will become chairman.

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 48

SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS

SpaceX is getting an extension to an existing contract that will allow three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station.

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 46

'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43

Three words from Kevin Warsh have Wall Street wondering how far the Fed will go with rate hikes

The chairman both explained this week's decision to raise interest rates, and raised vexing questions about what comes next

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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 42

What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table

Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measure Lego against Hollywood

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 41

Fighting uproots 112,000 in Yemen, thousands flee to Djibouti

Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 112,000 people and pushed nearly 3,000 others to flee across the Red Sea to Djibouti, according to the UN.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Konstantin Grcic's Industrial-Looking Grinder for Alessi

The form of a grinder/peppermill must communicate to the user which part they're supposed to turn. " The body is machined out of aluminum, and the piece is meant to handle salt or pepper.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Chinese Cars are Now Achieving 5-Star Safety Ratings

When you think of Chinese automobiles, safety isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But in a relatively short amount of time, China's nascent automaking industry appears to have caught up with, and even exceeded, long-established car brands in safety ratings.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Cea Design's Incredibly Modernist Hideaway Toilet

This Abaco bathroom system is by Cea Design, an Italian manufacturer of high-end bathrooms. It's designed to not look like a toilet at all, when not in use, and is made of stainless steel. It can also be customized with wood or marble.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

The Rainwater Wall: A Space-Saving Water Harvesting Tank

In many parts of the world, people harvest rainwater. In rural America, where I live, you'll see people using two solutions. The first is a rain barrel.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

How Much Should You Weigh? This 1970s Scale Told You

A bathroom scale has one job: To tell you how much you weigh. But in the 1980s, the industrial designers at Krups decided to go further, with their Data EG scale. The scale contained a pull-out weight chart in the center.

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Examples of Well-Worn Objects

Patina is often romanticized, as it (arguably) improves the look of leather and some metals. But sometimes objects just get worn out. Which they should, right?

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Industrial Designer Erina Caldeira's Steel Twist on Woven Baskets

This KŌSA container references the directionality of traditional basket weaving, but here the perpendicular elements do not actually touch. Instead the structure comes from the material: Two pieces of thin sheet steel, seamlessly joined.

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39

AI cloud provider Nscale files to go public

Nscale is the latest artificial intelligence neocloud to turn to public markets.

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Auto industry urges Trump to bar Chinese automakers in U.S. ahead of Xi visit

Leaders of six major auto trade groups joined to sign a letter to the president.

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