Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 52
Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations
Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 50
US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder
A US Marine in Okinawa, Japan, was arrested for allegedly murdering and robbing a Japanese woman. The US Ambassador has extended condolences and assured cooperation with the investigation.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 48
Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to pledge more support
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to announce new measures to support Ukraine, including military aid and plans for the joint production of drones. A Kyiv bridge was struck by a Russian drone during Merz's visit.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
WASHINGTON: Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 45
Debris from missing medical plane found, US coastguard says - Al Jazeera
Debris from missing medical plane found, US coastguard says Al Jazeera Searchers find debris of Boston-bound medical plane that went missing off Nantucket The Boston Globe Debris found from medical plane that went missing off US coast BBC Boston-bound plane vanishes with 6 on…
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 43
China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system - Financial Times
China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system Financial Times Michael Pettis: China reduces number of banks by a quarter after over 670 closures last year Traders Union China Rescues Small and Rural Banks Through Mergers maaal.com Fitch Says China Accelerates…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack
The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 42
Bosnians vote as pro-Russian politician looms large over election and ethnic tensions simmer
Bosnians are heading to the polls Sunday in elections that could impact the influence Russia seeks over the small Balkan nation with separatist Serb leader Milorad Dodik dominating the campaign despite his ban from public office.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Opposition shifts focus to sway moderate Right, soft Likud voters as election nears
After weeks in which a significant part of the political battle was also being fought within the blocs themselves, parties are now looking for seats they can bring in from outside their own camp.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A "Mirror" Made Out of Motorized Penguins
21c Museum Hotels is a hospitality company that combines boutique hotels and restaurants with contemporary art gallery spaces free to the public.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
AI Has Changed What Makes a Great Designer
For most of my nearly three decades teaching design at Parsons School of Design , there was a relatively straightforward answer to the question of what made a young designer valuable: technical proficiency.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Titan Straps: Fast, Tough Tie-Down Straps Invented for a Bikerafting Trip
Here's a fascinating way to travel: Bikerafting. First popularized in Alaska in the 1980s, you ride through the wilderness on your bike, carrying a packraft (an inflatable raft).
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
LDF 2026: Design collectives
Much has been said and written about design festivals having to bow to economic restraints and corporate rule. This year, independent collectives across London got together to shake up the establishment by just doing it themselves, together.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meta's Radically Thinner, More Lightweight VR Glasses
There's a gigantic size gap between VR glasses and ordinary spectacles. I expected Apple to start closing that gap first, but instead it's Meta that's taking the design lead. Their forthcoming Meta VR glasses have chunky stems, but otherwise look a lot closer to regular eyewear.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unusual Joinery in Abuse Studio's 1000L Furniture
Furniture designers once sought to hide their joinery. But these days anything goes, with some designers turning the joinery itself into a point of visual interest.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
"A Design Wonderland:" The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
If you're into industrial design history, here's a worthwhile destination: The X-D-E-P-O-T , a long-term exhibition by German design museum Die Neue Sammlung at their facility in Munich.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 39
Balloon crashes near Journal Center on Day 1 of Balloon Fiesta - kob.com
Balloon crashes near Journal Center on Day 1 of Balloon Fiesta kob.com See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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2 men injured in downtown Portland shooting; 4 detained - KATU
2 men injured in downtown Portland shooting; 4 detained KATU Police investigating overnight shooting in downtown Portland KPTV Portland police detain four men after midnight gunfire in Old Town OregonLive.com Two men shot in downtown Portland, PPB used aerial support to track…
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