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Jackass Number Two — friendship and death wishes shine above animal and elder abuse

Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

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Medium culturetechnologyscience
What Are We Educating Designers to Become?

A monologue on design, education and the future of human creativity

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The Times (UK) sciencetechnology
Anthropic warns of ‘catastrophic risk’ as it unveils historic IPO

The publication of a prospectus by the AI developer behind Claude has kicked off its much-anticipated float despite its first-half loss widening to $80.7bn

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The Atlantic science
The Dark Side of Mindfulness

A prominent psychologist and meditation teacher set out to research the benefits of the practice. What she found alarmed her.

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New York Times sciencetechnologytransportation
28 Miles and Counting: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record (Gift Article)

Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds.

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The Atlantic scienceculture
Modern Cats

“There is a prejudice against cats because dogs hate them. We defer overmuch to the opinion of the dog because he is ‘faithful.’”

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New York Times technologyscience
Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril (Gift Article)

The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom.

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Medium politicssciencebusiness
How promoting nuclear energy is the opposite of climate action

Why former climate deniers pivot to cheerleading for big nuke.

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Bloomberg scienceworldpolitics
Lula’s Win Rules Out U-Turn by Brazil on Climate, Deforestation

The unexpected result means the continuation of Brazil’s environmental policies rather than a sharp pivot under Flávio Bolsonaro.

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New York Times science
Opinion | What Cutting-Edge Science Can Tell Us About Extreme Weather (Gift Article)

Advances in attribution science have made clear how climate change is making floods, fires and heat waves worse.

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New York Times scienceopinion
Opinion | How Trump Unwittingly Boosted Green Energy (Gift Article)

Deregulation is technology neutral, which means that green energy will win.

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NRC culturehealthscience
De nieuwe geluidsgrenzen rond Schiphol bieden vooral ruimte voor méér geluid. ‘Met deze grens zeg je: alles wat Schiphol wil moet kunnen’

Luchtvaart: De nieuwe geluidsgrenzen rond Schiphol moeten omwonenden eindelijk beschermen tegen vliegtuiglawaai. Maar ze bieden vooral ruimte voor méér geluid, blijkt uit onderzoek van NRC. Boven dele...

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NRC cultureopinionscience
Deze boeren willen voor de natuur zorgen, maar hebben toch grote moeite met de stikstofplannen. ‘Als je het goed bekijkt, is het gewoon niet logisch’

Landbouw: Eigenlijk zouden ze moeten gelden als het toonbeeld van de hervormende landbouwsector: de biologische boeren. Ze hebben oog voor de natuur en gebruiken geen kunstmest of krachtvoer. Toch vin...

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New York Times politicsscience
Why the Future of the Amazon Could Depend on Brazil’s Election (Gift Article)

Flávio Bolsonaro, the front runner in this month’s presidential runoff, is a strong advocate of environmental deregulation who has backed policies that scientists say could hurt the rainforest.

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Medium culturehealthscience
Cat and Dog Allergy Facts: What Pet Owners Really Need to Know

Evidence-based insights on allergens, hypoallergenic myths, and management

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The Atlantic scienceculture
Peeling the Orange

A poem

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New York Times healthscience
‘Cats Love Gravy’: How a Reporter Ended Up at a Pet Food Research Center (Gift Article)

A Times journalist and animal lover spent a day at a Royal Canin facility to understand how pet food giants are studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

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Bloomberg legalsciencetechnology
Apollo’s Slok Says AI Has Delivered Zero Payoff Outside of Tech

Despite the significant investments ploughed into artificial intelligence it has provided “zero payoff” to corporate America outside of technology, according to Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Eco...

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NRC scienceworldopinion
‘Wintertijd’ klinkt ongezelliger, maar past het beste bij de biologische klok

Biologie: Het Europarlement wil al sinds 2019 de wisseling van de klok afschaffen. Maar als je dat doet, kies je dan voor permanente zomer- of wintertijd? Canadese wetenschappers onderzochten de gezon...

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New York Times politicssciencetechnology
Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

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NRC worldscienceopinion
Israël pleegt genocide in Gaza, concludeert International Association of Genocide Scholars

Genocide: „Het beleid en de acties van Israël voldoen aan de wettelijke definitie van genocide”, stelt een internationale organisatie van genocideonderzoekers.

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New York Times businessscienceculture
These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates (Gift Article)

Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

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Medium culturescience
Why Does My Cat Leave Food in the Bowl? The Surprising Smell Secret Behind Feline Fussy Eating

A Japanese study suggests your cat may not be full, bored with dinner or plotting to make you buy expensive food. The real culprit could be…

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Medium healthscience
Can’t Sleep Through Menopause? Two Non-Hormone Drugs May Help

New research shows better sleep in as little as four weeks, without hormones.

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New York Times culturesciencetransportation
What I’m Hearing: Deshaun Watson’s Cleveland future, Jonathan Taylor rumors, Lions’ LaPorta dilemma

Plus, the NFL's potential broader response to the Jalen Hurts situation, Vance Joseph makes his head-coaching case and more.

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The Atlantic opinionscience
Would You Let AI Predict When You Will Die?

Here’s a better question: Should you?

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Bloomberg businesstechnologyscience
In Nigeria, Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gift

High fuel prices and cheap Chinese technology are accelerating Nigeria’s shift to solar, transforming how people shop, spend and live.

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NRC culturescience
‘Planken zijn op korte termijn meer waard. Maar je kunt een boom ook laten staan voor een betere bodem, gefilterd water en schaduw’

Marcel Beukenboom, Koos Biesmeijer | directeuren Naturalis: Natuur en biodiversiteit hebben waarde. Ze houden de planeet leefbaar, mensen genieten ervan. Museum Naturalis werkt aan modellen die voor f...

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Medium culturesciencebusiness
Herb of Antiquity: Lovage — A Botanical History

Known as lovage, Maggi plant, bladder seed, garden lovage or its official name Levisticum officinale, this plant was once a widely…

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New York Times culturesciencehealth
The New York Times News Quiz, October 23, 2026
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Medium sportsscience
Why Some Charts Clarify and Others Confuse

Data is everywhere, but insight depends on how information is presented

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New York Times technologysciencebusiness
OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field (Gift Article)

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

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Washington Post healthsciencetechnology
Breakthrough vaccine for the deadliest skin cancer cut risk by almost half

The skin cancer vaccine is based on mRNA technology that helped end the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Atlantic culturescienceopinion
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest

People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.

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New York Times sciencehealthsports
Connor Hellebuyck traded to Devils, ending long, messy saga with Jets (Gift Article)

Hellebuyck made his trade request public in late August and is in the third season of an eight-year deal worth $8.5 million a year.

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New York Times healthsciencesports
In Troubled Times, Finland’s Public Broadcaster Has an Answer: Puppies (Gift Article)

“Puppy Live,” a round-the-clock livestream of a litter, has become a national phenomenon. “Nothing bad happens in the puppy box,” one fan explained.

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NRC scienceworldhealth
Al die AI-agenten kleuren niet uit zichzelf netjes binnen de lijntjes. Hoe blijft de mens de baas?

Kunstmatige intelligentie: Softwareagenten bestaan al decennia. Zulke programma’s kunnen zelfstandig beslissen en handelen. Soms loopt dat uit de hand. „We kunnen AI inzetten om AI veiliger te maken.”

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New York Times healthscienceopinion
Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients (Gift Article)

Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.

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