Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff: the hour's strongest signal
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 56
Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff
Decision to replace Susie Wiles comes days after Republican Party’s resounding midterm election defeat
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
Live: France braces for more nationwide protests as Yellow Vests urge 'mass disobedience'
French unions and student groups are set to take to the streets for another day of protests on Saturday, while the Yellow Vests movement plans a separate rally in central Paris despite a ban by authorities.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 44
Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour
LOS ANGELES: American rapper Macklemore, an outspoken critic of Israel’s war on Gaza, said this week that major US concert venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden refused to book his Free Palestine tour that just concluded three dates in Europe.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 44
US: Giant pandas from China make public debut at Atlanta zoo
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first giant pandas to be housed in Zoo Atlanta after a gap of two years.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Inmate killed in northern Israel after leaving prison as part of rehabilitation program
As Heib approached the bus stop on his way to work, a vehicle pulled up beside him, and shots were fired from inside. He was critically wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Prosecutors subpoena Alaska Senate long-shot in probe of alleged Democratic spoiler recruitment
Federal prosecutors want records from Gerald Heikes on Mary Peltola’s campaign, several PACs and the Elias Law Group, as they probe whether Democratic-aligned operatives recruited spoilers.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Netanyahu’s political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran
Does anyone really believe the push for another war with Iran isn't political? The fact that this doesn't shock us is evidence of the terrible distortion Netanyahu has inflicted on Israel.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Hell in a Handbasket: Robotic Humanoid Torsos for Companionship
Las-Vegas-based robotics company Realbotix is developing these Echo robots. These are companionship robots, imbued with AI software designed to carry conversations. To cut down on costs, the 'bots are just a head and torso, absent expensive joints and limbs.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Aegis Rider Fixes a Major UX Problem for HUDs for Motorcyclists
Heads-up displays (HUDs) are available for both cars and motorcycles. However, there's a fundamental difference between those vehicle types, and that's led to a UX problem for the latter category.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 40
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next - Tom's Guide
io I'm tracking all the latest Nintendo Switch 2 - Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restocks live — latest updates on where to buy the limited-edition console this week TechRadar Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock: when will Target restock online?
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 39
Israel or Judea, democracy or religion: What the 2026 election was really about
The 2026 elections raised a fundamental question about whether Israel can reconcile its Jewish national identity with equal political citizenship.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 39
Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island - Al Jazeera
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 36
Why a wave of bomb threats is proving so difficult for Europe's aviation authorities to contain
The "weakest point of aviation is targeting it in-flight," analysts say — but any change to procedures will be a lengthy process.
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