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Take a Bow: The Power of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Reviewing the kawaii career of an artist who continues to deliver the most eclectic and positive expressions of Pop Art

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New York Times politics
Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch. (Gift Article)

At an unusual gathering in Dallas, some of the party’s top candidates will be forced to decide just how tightly to tether themselves to an unpopular president.

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Nationals set blown-saves record in another doozy of a loss (Gift Article)

Washington entered the eighth inning up 4-1 before another unraveling in a 5-4 loss.

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Ongehoord Nederland is nog wel even te zien, maar minister Letschert lijkt juridisch sterk te staan bij haar besluit om de omroep uit het bestel te verwijderen

Zes vragen over intrekking licentie ON! Was het Hitler-fragment doorslaggevend in de aanloop naar het voorlopige besluit van minister Letschert om Ongehoord Nederland uit het bestel te nemen? En hoe g...

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9/11 and the Great Dash

I Didn’t Know I Was Grieving September 11th — Until I stood before a piece of steel from the World Trade Center.

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge ‘not happy’ about early exit from return

Aaron Judge wasn’t thrilled with his return to the Yankees, and it wasn’t because he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and zero action in right field.

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Matthew Brennan wins record-breaking fifth Vuelta de Espana stage in Seville (Gift Article)

The 21-year-old has become the youngest rider to win back-to-back Grand Tour stages.

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Treasury Plans $6 Billion in Debt Repurchases to Battle Rising Yields (Gift Article)

Bond yields rose after the announcement, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the size of the purchases.

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How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them. (Gift Article)

Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.

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Saudi Arabia Runs Out of Easy Routes for Oil to Bypass Iran War (Gift Article)

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports are plummeting as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel.

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A Seven-Day Sojourn in Bali

This Indonesian island paradise can ensure a significantly elevated experience for those who don’t visit with pre-conceived notions or deem…

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Book Review: ‘The Pirate Queen,’ by Ariel Lawhon (Gift Article)

In a new novel, the author Ariel Lawhon revives a 16th-century sea captain previously pushed to the margins.

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Saved on 9/11, by the Man in the Red Bandanna (Gift Article)

Welles Crowther — who rescued at least 10 people at ground zero and became known as the man with the red handkerchief — is the subject of a new documentary.

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TSA PreCheck Now Unlocks Access to Visit Airports Without a Plane Ticket (Gift Article)

At more than a dozen U.S. airports, T.S.A. PreCheck members can now apply to enter the secure area, even if they’re just going to meet someone on a flight.

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Ernst Kuipers: ‘Zo veel IC-bedden openhouden als Duitsland heeft geen zin’

In een moment van reflectie verwijst Ernst Kuipers naar de actualiteit. De oud-ziekenhuisbestuurder en oud-minister van Volksgezondheid (D66) in het kabinet-Rutte IV: „Als ik de PISA-resultaten zie en kijk hoe sterk de leesvaardigheid onder jongeren is gedaald – en deskundigen koppelen die ontwikkeling aan de coronatijd – besef ik opnieuw hoe ingrijpend de maatregelen zijn geweest. We hebben nog…

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Germany’s Right Turn (Gift Article)

We take stock of the AfD’s success.

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The Times (UK) politicsworldlegal
Reform UK member seen hitting protester ‘acted in blind panic’

Stephen Cooling claimed he did not hit anyone with his metal walking stick at the conference and was waving it around while waiting for security

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California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy (Gift Article)

The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.

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The Atlantic business
The Return of the Monarch

After years of decline, butterfly populations are rising—for now.

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Anthropic Worker Quits Over AI Firms ‘Gambling With Our Lives’

An artificial intelligence researcher has resigned from Anthropic PBC and called on other staffers to rethink their work, citing his concern that the company and its top competitor OpenAI are acting i...

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Washington Post politicshealth
Doctors say Trump’s weight poses a significant health risk

The president has gained about 20 pounds since his campaign, according to his statements and those of aides.

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One overreaction from Week 1 for every Power 4 team: Dabo’s done; Michigan changes QBs (Gift Article)

Are these premature? Almost certainly. Are we going to make one overreaction for each Power 4 team anyway? Certainly.

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Walking the England Coast Path

Worthing to Bognor Regis

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Haiku: Frozen Jellyfish

It’s been too hot here lately, so…

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New Oilers coach Mike Babcock on his controversial style: ‘Sometimes the truth is hard’

Babcock was introduced by Edmonton in a news conference on Tuesday, more than six years after his last NHL game.

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Opinion | This Is One of the Most Important Policy Decisions of Our Lifetime (Gift Article)

The risks posed by A.I. are too great to forgo any regulation, even for those who stand to gain tremendously from the technology’s rise.

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Washington Post politics
Paxton’s former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico

David Maxwell, a former Texas Ranger decorated for his decades of service, reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020.

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Heeft de geit het weer gedaan? Het bewijs is broodmager dat omwonenden longontstekingen krijgen door de geitenhouderij

Volksgezondheid: Zijn geiten opnieuw een gezondheidsrisico, na de eerdere uitbraak van Q-koorts? Zorgen ze voor longontstekingen? Onderzoek dat dat zou aantonen, wordt „volledig mislukt” genoemd.

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Bloomberg culture
New Respect in the Land of the Rising Yen

The rest of the world may need to learn to do without cheap Japanese funding.

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NRC culturepolitics
Oasis klinkt ongekend krachtig in documentaire ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’, maar er blijft veel onbesproken

Documentaire: Na een jarenlange ruzie stonden Noel en Liam Gallagher in 2025 weer samen op het podium. De reünieconcerten van Oasis waren sensationeel, toont de muziekdocumentaire ‘Don’t Look Back in ...

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New York Times politics
These New Yorkers Are Updating the ‘NYCHA Look’ (Gift Article)

Equipped with paint and peel-and-stick tile, D.I.Y. enthusiasts are showing other public housing residents how to beautify their spaces.

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NRC worldculturehealth
AfD wist in Saksen-Anhalt vooral niet-stemmers te mobiliseren

Duitse deelstaatverkiezingen: De ruime verkiezingszege van de AfD in de Oost-Duitse deelstaat Saksen-Anhalt legt trends bloot binnen het electoraat. Welke nieuwe kiezersgroepen wist de uiterst rechtse...

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Subverting the Lost Cause Narrative in Frank Yerby’s “Benton’s Row”

Whenever I go to a used bookstore, I always check to see if they have any books by Frank Yerby, mainly because I research his work and I…

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Opinion | Dear A.I. Companies, the Doom Trolling Needs to Stop (Gift Article)

The major A.I. companies keep telling us how dangerous their new models can be, yet they must keep on building them.

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De Nederlandse universiteiten kraken in hun voegen. Is inkrimpen de oplossing?

Ivoren toren: Het academische klimaat aan Nederlandse universiteiten staat zwaar onder druk, onder meer door toegenomen studentenaantallen en achterblijvende financiering. Biedt de ‘kernuniversiteit’ ...

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New York Times politicsworld
Escalating Boat Strikes Campaign, U.S. Targets ‘Refueling’ Vessels (Gift Article)

U.S. military officials in the past two weeks have sunk six large fishing vessels accused of providing fuel to fast boats carrying drugs from South America.

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Van Museum Voorlinden tot Fenix en Hartwig: het privémuseum of ‘miljonairsmuseum’ is in opkomst. Wat verklaart het succes?

Particuliere musea: Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar bestaat deze week tien jaar, maar het succesvolle museum is allerminst het enige museum dat door particuliere vermogenden is gebouwd. Komende maanden...

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Is Betraying Its Citizens

Brasilia is finally getting rain, ending a punishing dry season. Inside the government’s iconic modernist buildings, though, the temperature is only rising.

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Missouri Supreme Court Sets Contempt Hearing in Fight Over House Map (Gift Article)

Amid conflicting rulings, Missouri’s highest court ordered the secretary of state to respond to claims that he violated an order on redistricting.

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Medium culture
Peace & Rage Coexisting

How to Empower Women and Stop Binary Thinking

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Phillies hurt themselves, feel the sting of losing on the margins as October nears (Gift Article)

Fundamental lapses on the basepaths are still haunting the Phillies as October nears.

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‘It was torture’: A Miami-based Argentine soccer player’s harrowing ICE detainment story (Gift Article)

Matias Pourrain was supposed to be on his way to his league's national semifinals. He would go 26 days before seeing his teammates again

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They Fled Cuba for Better Lives. They Were Cut Short by a Cargo Plane. (Gift Article)

Days after an Amazon cargo jet plowed into a van at Miami International Airport, killing five, portraits of the victims started to emerge.

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New York Times sports
The Long Road to Rebuilding Lahaina After the 2023 Wildfire (Gift Article)

Hawaii’s housing crisis was at a breaking point even before the fire. Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’ (Gift Article)

A new book reveals how the infamous lawyer helped shape Donald Trump.

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National Observer worldpolitics
The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America

The AP said as a global news agency it must ensure place names are easily recognizable to broad audiences, noting Canada has said it will not be following the name change decreed by US President Donal...

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National Observer businesslegalsports
Trump ramps up trade dispute against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products

The five orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar the import of certain Canadian goods, also including motorcycles and some dairy products.

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The Times (UK) sports
‘I have been a wandering soul’ — Andras Schiff’s historic return from exile

The piano titan has returned to Hungary after 16 years. In an exclusive interview, he talks about a lifetime battling dictatorships — and why he won’t play in Trump’s America

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Medium sportslegal
Jacob and his Angels

Jacob Epstein was a controversial artist who introduced new aesthetics and challenged British attitudes

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Digital Literacy: The Skill You Can’t Skip

Master the basics. Protect your data. Open more doors.

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