Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster: the hour's strongest signal
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 61
Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster
Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents wading through deep water.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 56
Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor’easter take shape - AP News
Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor’easter take shape AP News Nor'easter will slam Northeast, NYC, Boston through Sunday The Weather Channel Live updates: Conditions deteriorate in Northeast as rare September nor’easter digs in CNN Weekend…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 51
Middle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses
The United States had yet to publicly respond on Saturday after Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though reports indicated that President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 50
Drought declared in three-quarters of India’s richest state
The government of Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state, has declared a drought in three-quarters of its territory following prolonged low rainfall and a national forecast for a monsoon season deficit, threatening farmers’ livelihoods.
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Longform/North America/Signal 48
The Great Republican Panic Is Upon Us
These races weren’t supposed to be close. Now they very much are.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 44
A month after, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery
A month after Nepal’s floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for declining US support for Israel US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the declining public support for Israel in the United States was due to a lack of “biblical literacy”, disinformation and hostility toward people who believe in…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
China, US to open AI ‘communication channel’ after summit, White House says
White House says the two countries agreed to open a 'bilateral communication channel' for AI incidents.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 41
Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next? - Al Jazeera
Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next?
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Irish goalkeeper opts out of game against Israel, Ireland's team postpones training
The Irish national team staff tried to solve the disputes with the players before their flight to Hungary, where the match is being played, but reached no agreement.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Sukkot 2026: The empty chair is gone, but the threat of Hamas and Iran remains
That daily uncertainty has been absent for months, but this is the first Sukkot on which its absence can be felt in the festival itself.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
KAIST Develops a Way to Detect Hidden Cameras Using Your Smartphone
As a society, we've accepted that security cameras are everywhere in public. But inside hotel rooms or AirBNBs, we still have an expectation of privacy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
What an Anodized Aluminum Baseball Cap Holder Says About Our Product Landscape
You have to wonder what the pioneers of industrial design would make of this day and age. The original promise of ID was to harness the power of mass production to create useful objects for the masses.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Alberto Essesi's Pen for Precision Sketching
This beautiful Exclamation Pen is by industrial designer Alberto Essesi . Both the pen and the rest are made of aluminum with a satin finish. With the pieces paired, it's easy to see where the name came from.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Celluveyor: A Next-Generation Omnidirectional Modular Conveyor Belt
Factories, warehouses and distribution centers all use conveyor belts. These are great for moving objects along a single route.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Minimalist Low-Cost Japanese Sketchbook
These Blank Note sketchbooks by MUCU, a Japanese stationery brand, almost look like some kind of military surplus. But in fact they're just as minimal a sketchbook as possible: Two pieces of recycled paperboard for the covers, a canvas strip for the spine, and 60 pages of…
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Motomorphosis: MSCHF's Radically Modified Lexuses
Art collective MSCHF is at it again, this time with Lexus . For their Motomorphosis exhibit, which opens tomorrow at NYC's Armory Week art fair, they've stretched two real cars into unlikely forms.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cory Johnson's Infinite Pocket Jeans
Remember these ridiculous jeans created by Werther's Originals? They had 30 coin pockets up and down the legs, intended to provide stash space for the candy company's treats.
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