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Why conservationists are thinking and acting like beavers

As Canada faces worsening drought, wildfire and water insecurity, governments and conservation groups are using beaver technology to fortify landscapes.

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National Observer businessscience
A rave for plants: Calgary company tests pulsed lighting to cut indoor-farm energy use

A pulsed-LED system that flashes too quickly for the human eye to detect is moving into commercial trials at four farms in Alberta and Ontario. In controlled tests, it produced the same harvest as reg...

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Medium culturelegal
The Problem With "Women" Is Usually the Fine Print

Womanism did not emerge because Black women needed another label. It emerged because supposedly universal womanhood kept arriving with…

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New York Times scienceentertainment
Kent Monkman, an Indigenous Painter, Sees a Vermeer and the Sparks Fly (Gift Article)

For a new show at the Frick Collection, Kent Monkman imagines what Indigenous people see when they see fur trappers, General Custer and even Jeff Bezos.

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New York Times politicslegal
She Bashed the Government on a Private Call. Then She Was Detained for Months (Gift Article)

Racial and political tensions have flared in Trinidad and Tobago after members of an ethnic minority were accused of an assassination plot based on a private phone call.

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New York Times sportsculture
From ‘useless’ to perfect: How Enric Mas and Movistar won the 2026 Vuelta a Espana (Gift Article)

Spain's WorldTour squad finally won their home race again – this is how they did it

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New York Times sports
The ‘Big Six’ academy wars: How the Premier League elite turned on each other and why that’s a problem (Gift Article)

For decades, England's biggest clubs largely avoided signing youth players from each other. That has changed

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New York Times sports
Justin Herbert, Mike McDaniel have problems to fix after Chargers’ loss to Cardinals (Gift Article)

McDaniel was supposed to unlock more out of Herbert and the Chargers offense, but Sunday's mistakes show how much work remains.

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New York Times sports
Josh Allen’s audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call (Gift Article)

Elsewhere in Week 1, Ben Johnson called his shot, the Chargers came up (way) short and the Packers earned a dubious honor.

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Medium sports
The Subjugation of Desiree — Earth 3 Origin Story

“Desiree, where did you go child? You can’t walk away from the Accommodation in the middle of the night like a banished nomad.”

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The Atlantic culture
Blind Into Baghdad

The U.S. occupation of Iraq is a debacle not because the government did no planning but because a vast amount of expert planning was willfully ignored by the people in charge. The inside story of a hi...

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Private Equity Wants to Invest in College Sports. Some Schools Are Wary. (Gift Article)

As desperate as many athletic programs are for money, they are proceeding cautiously when it comes to deals with private equity.

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How much longer will Browns ask everyone to absorb cost for their Deshaun Watson debacle?  (Gift Article)

The most important thing Todd Monken can realize is this isn’t his mess. It’s not his bill to pay. Stop pretending like it is.

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Is the Flyers’ Jett Luchanko still a top prospect? We’ll find out this season (Gift Article)

Outside observers are skeptical that Luchanko will become a high-end NHL player, but there are reasons not to write him off just yet.

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The Atlantic opinionculturehealth
The Biggest Obstacle to Universal Child Care: Babies

Infant care is incredibly expensive to provide. But one solution could reduce the burden on both states and parents.

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With Tony Romo banished, J.J. Watt showed flashes in audition for CBS’ No. 1 NFL job (Gift Article)

CBS' new NFL season kicked off this weekend with the network replacing its highly paid top game analyst with a future Hall of Famer.

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New York Times politicslegal
How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed (Gift Article)

Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

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The Times (UK) politicsbusiness
How small businesses get trapped in high-cost lending market

Alternative lenders and automated underwriting processes are making it easier for firms to access cash — but some are being pushed into unaffordable debt

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New York Times healthsports
Tage Thompson on Hellebuyck, Jiří Kulich ‘looks amazing’ and more: Sabres thoughts

The Sabres prospects kicked off the hockey season in Buffalo Sunday night, and training camp starts later this week.

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New York Times politics
Election in Sweden Is Too Close to Call (Gift Article)

With most of the votes counted by Monday, a center-left coalition holds a very slight edge.

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Mistakes doomed the Commanders — but Jayden Daniels finished standing upright (Gift Article)

Washington's offense wasn't electrifying in its season-opening loss, but it gives Daniels a better chance to stay in one piece.

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Inside the Maple Leafs’ strategy during a franchise-altering offseason

It's been a summer of change in Toronto. A wide-ranging interview with John Chayka and Mats Sundin reveals the thinking behind the moves.

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What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.

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Latest Polls (Gift Article)

Track all the polls from today, including the latest data on the 2026 midterm elections, governor’s races, President Trump’s approval rating and more.

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New York Times health
Can red-light therapy treat brain injuries? Some research shows ‘striking’ results (Gift Article)

While more research is needed, a study following BYU football players gave experts reason for optimism.

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Medium sciencetechnology
In depth: what is going on in the ECB and how monetary policy is vital to avert climate collapse

Revolving doors, ECB top jobs up for grabs and the climate tools they are pretending they can't use

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Opinion | What Happens on the Subway Doesn’t Stay on the Subway (Gift Article)

How a killing that divided America revealed what it has in common.

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Opinion | Mary Peltola’s Energy Politics Fits Alaska. Democrats Need Her. (Gift Article)

To win in states such as Alaska, the party needs a faction that can live with fossil fuels.

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New York Times legaltechnologyworld
Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress (Gift Article)

Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence in Asia, Europe and the United States posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about the safety of “frontier” A.I. technology.

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New York Times sports
The Escalating Warnings About A.I., and the Rise of a Deadly New Street Drug (Gift Article)

Plus, the man who went to space — and never wanted to go back.

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The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap (Gift Article)

Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.

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New York Times culture
Taryn Simon’s Giant Exhibition at the Guggenheim Tells the Story of America (Gift Article)

Her new show at the Guggenheim Museum is an audacious attempt to document the story of modern America through the life of one F.B.I. agent.

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New York Times culture
Opinion | Can You Tell How Smart a Dog Is by Giving It a Test? (Gift Article)

With pets and people, we’re stupid when assessing smarts.

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New York Times culture
She Ran Out of a Tunnel on 9/11. Hours Later, She Gave Birth. (Gift Article)

Janet Kask and her son, born on Sept. 11, look back on a day of earth-shattering personal and world events.

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NRC cultureworldopinion
In Mahlerland: een orkest dat zoekt naar de muzikale voetsporen van de componist

Gustav Mahler: De Mahler Academy speelt in Amsterdam de ‘Negende Symfonie’, de heilige graal uit Gustav Mahlers werk – zoals je het stuk nog nooit hebt gehoord. In het Italiaanse Toblach vond Mahler d...

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The Times (UK) cultureentertainmentpolitics
Christina Gascoigne obituary: wife of Bamber who built an opera house

Artist who transformed Tudor mansion into an opera house with her husband, Bamber, with whom she shared a life of ‘blissful adventure’

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New York Times politicslegal
Trump Promises to Lift Tariffs on Irish Whiskey After Appeals (Gift Article)

President Trump’s decision, announced while visiting his golf course in Ireland, was the latest shift in his trade policies.

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New York Times sports
Steve Ballmer won’t fight salary-cap circumvention penalties, apologizes to Clippers fans (Gift Article)

Steve Ballmer announced his team would comply with the severe penalties handed down by the NBA for circumventing the league's salary-cap.

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New York Times culturesportstechnology
Romania soccer introduces black card to ‘combat abusive behaviour’ from parents at youth games (Gift Article)

The card can be used to permanently cancel the match if they “observe inappropriate behaviour from spectators or parents".

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The Briefing: What are Carrick’s Man Utd missing? Were Mikel Arteta’s complaints fair? (Gift Article)

All you need to know about the fourth weekend of the Premier League and what's happening in the days ahead

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NRC cultureopinion
Column | Als ik AI om een stukje vraag, krijg ik vast een dikke middelvinger

Ik hoorde op NPO Radio 1 dat columns tegenwoordig vooral door AI worden geschreven. Ik schrok: dan kon ik wel inpakken. Gelukkig corrigeerde de spreker zichzelf: de opiniestukken, niet de columns. Pfi...

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NRC cultureworld
Weg met het algoritme, Australië wil terug naar de ‘ouderwetse’ sociale media: zien wat je vrienden delen, in chronologische volgorde

Controle: Na het invoeren van een minimumleeftijd op sociale media eind vorig jaar, wil Australië nu een digitale zorgplicht voor sociale mediabedrijven invoeren en de algoritmes beteugelen. „We willen Australiërs weer controle geven.”

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New York Times culture
Nonalcoholic Dirty Lemon Tonic Recipe • 4★ (Gift Recipe)

Preserved lemon is a kitchen workhorse that easily moves to the bar. Here, it’s muddled with sugar and fresh lemon slices to release a light bitterness, harmonizing the sweet, the saline and the acidi...

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New York Times sportsculture
Oliver Glasner: Unai Emery’s kryptonite (Gift Article)

The Aston Villa manager just cannot get the better of the Austrian. With Crystal Palace, now with Nottingham Forest, he comes out on top

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The Times (UK) culture
Levelling up must happen, but don’t take London for granted

The capital’s productivity has been faltering for some time, and this could be a slow-burn disaster for the whole country

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Washington Post politics
We asked dozens of people what they want from Democrats. Here’s what they said.

At a rest stop off Interstate 95, voters said they are starting to set aside their frustrations to coalesce around the party’s midterm candidates.

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New York Times sports
U.S. Open final: Alexander Zverev deflates Ben Shelton and home crowd in one-sided victory

The No. 1 seed staved off a Shelton comeback to win in four sets.

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NRC worldscienceopinion
Column | Kom niet aan het talent van Derk Boswijk als tekstschrijver

Derk Boswijk is een geweldige schrijver. De vermakelijkste reactie op het gebruik van AI door bewindspersonen van het kabinet-Jetten kwam van Derk Boswijk (staatssecretaris van Defensie, CDA). Nieuwsu...

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Medium technology
The Age of Deception

On the impact of AI, and growing resistance

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New York Times culturefood
Vegetable Soup Recipe • 5★

This simple, one-pot soup is chock full of vegetables and can be customized as you wish. Think of this recipe as a template and feel free to swap in whatever happens to be in your fridge or freezer, adding vegetables according to their cooking times.

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