Man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont: the hour's strongest signal
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Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 99
Man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A man was convicted by a jury of attempted murder in the late 2023 shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont, two of whom were wounded and one was left paralyzed from the waist down, prosecutors said on Monday.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 51
Trump shows off new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 49
Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney's office says - AP News
Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney's office says AP News Austin attorney says ICE shooting victim’s wife ‘devastated,’ kept in dark KXAN Austin Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas NPR North Austin…
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Investigative/Global/Signal 46
Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute - The Guardian
Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute The Guardian Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help The New York Times Trump weighs next move in Iran war as Tehran threatens new weapons Fox News Houthis push for…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 45
Stock boom is fueling a ‘retirement party,’ economists say — what it means for workers
Stocks have surged, and economists said the resulting "wealth effect" has led older workers to retire at a faster clip.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
Stocks had a great day on the surface. But something alarming occurred not seen since 1999
The market just posted major gains, but the latest performance is not as strong as it may seem.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 42
Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Putin’s United Russia remains in power. What should concern the West is how it got there
8% of the vote.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Zelensky holds undisclosed tarmac meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe in Ireland
Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelensky comes less than a month after the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Trump approval drops to career-low 32% as GOP support erodes over Iran war, inflation
The Reuters poll found voters leaning away from supporting Trump's fellow Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Irish athletes group urges national team to boycott matches against Israeli soccer team
Irish Sport for Palestine said the signatories included Olympian Ciara Mageean, former footballer Louise Quinn, former rugby flyhalf Tony Ward, and boxers Tyrone McKenna and Eric Donovan.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Awesome Powered Wheelchair is Not a Wheelchair (For Legal Reasons)
Let's say you've assembled a team and designed an awesome powered wheelchair. One that works better than incumbent designs and is easy on the eyes. How do you bring it to market?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Why Did the Aerodynamic Look Go Away, and Will It Come Back?
For automakers on the cusp of the 1990s, interest in aerodynamic efficiency was high. 32. This aerodynamic sculpting also yielded, to my eye, good-looking and well-proportioned cars.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
From Hexagon to Hive: Designing Play Through the Geometry of Bees
How can a natural form become a design principle capable of shaping not only the aesthetics of a game, but also its narrative and modes of interaction? When designing a children's game, the challenge is not simply to create a set of rules.
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