Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon says: the hour's strongest signal
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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon says
Hasan killed 13 people in the 2009 attack. His execution would be the US military’s first since 1961.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 55
Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
In optogenetics, scientists control neurons by stimulating them with light—potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 43
France’s debt troubles stir memories of the euro crisis - politico.eu
France’s debt troubles stir memories of the euro crisis politico.eu French bond contagion fears are rattling the euro Reuters Euro dips further as French central bank chief warns the country risks being ‘strangled by interest rates’ – business live The Guardian France: between…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel, sees Turkey as growing threat
A senior Somaliland adviser said Hargeisa wants Israel to bolster its defenses against Turkey, pointing to Turkish fighter jets, drones and growing military cooperation with Somalia.
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FBI tracked Melania, Barron Trump ahead of 2022 Mar-a-Lago search, documents show
The records show agents sought detailed travel information on Trump, Melania, and Barron before searching Mar-a-Lago, while later tracking calls made by Susie Wiles.
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Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by scandals, dies at 86
The televangelist rose to national fame alongside Tammy Faye before a sex scandal and fraud conviction brought down his evangelical empire.
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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
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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London Design Festival 2026
The leaves are turning golden, the trains are turning up late, and the London Design Festival is returning for its 24th edition.
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Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Earlier we looked at the ev¹ , a beautiful powered wheelchair by Singaporean startup Strutt . We were so taken by the form that we didn't even wonder where the battery goes, or what it looks like.
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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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These Ignition Button Covers for Cars Will Surely Fill the Hole in Your Life
Occasionally in order to detect a disease, doctors must look for the presence of the antibodies our systems produce in response to the disease. That reminds me of this category of objects.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Hell in a Handbasket: An Add-On Reading Screen for Your Phone So You Don't Have to Develop Willpower
As a product category, the smartphone is singularly bizarre: You buy it for its convenience, then buy secondary devices that prevent you from using it. As if you, the user, have no willpower.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'
Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.
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Jerusalem unveils unity mural honoring Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Ori Danino at Teddy Stadium
Supporters of rival Jerusalem football clubs, Goldberg-Polin and Danino formed a close friendship during 328 days in Hamas captivity.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Badenoch calls for UK ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system
Conservatives plan ‘new integrated air and missile defence system to protect Britain from attack – in essence, a British “Iron Dome”’ Badenoch is on Times Radio now. She is being interviewed by Kate McCann . 5% of GDP, Badenoch says she has a plan to get to 3%.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
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UFC CEO Dana White says working from the office creates the spontaneous conversations that spark ideas and surface new issues.
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