The News

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  1. A Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump
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  2. Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher
    | nytimes.com

  3. Trump Blames America First
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  4. Americans Are Turning on Trump
    | theatlantic.com

  5. Five months of war with Iran
    | vox.com

  6. The Republican resistance to Todd Blanche was never serious
    | vox.com

  7. House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations
    | npr.org

  8. The Ariana Grande News Leaves Us With Two Unsavory Options
    | slate.com

  9. Trump’s Team Is Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts. It’s Every Bit As Corrupt As It Sounds.
    | slate.com

  10. “Long live Hyrule jazz!” The Z Suites is “a...


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  11. Trump still really wants a slush fund
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  12. How Podcasts Ruined America . This is an odd claim and...


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  13. The Sordid Moreno-Miller Affair Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About How the GOP Sees Women
    | slate.com

  14. Ripple effects: Three people have Reflecting Pool charges dropped after Hearn request
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  15. The GOP Thinks Relitigating the Pandemic Will Help Them in the Midterms. They Might Have One Small Point Here.
    | slate.com

  16. With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum
    | npr.org

  17. Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
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  18. Trump’s “Historic Breakthrough” in Gaza Was Short-Lived
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  19. Pilcrow, Dagger, and Octothorp, Oh My!


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  20. Nevada is trying a radical solution to boost affordable housing
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  21. What Climate Science Can Tell Us About the Lost World...


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  22. Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
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  23. Photos: Wildfires Burn Through Spokane Neighborhoods
    | theatlantic.com

  24. My Family Asked Me to Translate My Grandmother’s Journals. I Don’t Think They’re Ready to Hear What I’ve Learned.
    | slate.com

  25. Kill the Ticks
    | theatlantic.com

  26. ‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
    | 404media.co

  27. Self-Help Influencer Nicole LePera Faces Litigation
    | nytimes.com

  28. This is fun: BoxSquad . Limbs & borders are all draggable.


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  29. What ‘America First’ Means for Global Health
    | theatlantic.com

  30. The Great Inflammation Panic
    | motherjones.com

  31. Will Francesca Hong and Abdul El-Sayed Get Elected?
    | kenklippenstein.com

  32. “A Los Angeles Costco parking lot [has] become a...


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  33. As For-Profit Companies Battle Over ICE Contracts, Immigrants Are Caught in the Middle
    | motherjones.com

  34. Slate Pears Game 354: Aug. 3, 2026
    | slate.com

  35. 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off
    | npr.org

  36. Should you cancel those plans? Here are 5 questions to help you decide.
    | vox.com

  37. Does Christopher Nolan Consider Himself a Bard for a Civilization at Dusk?


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  38. Slate Crossword: Novelist St. James or St. John Mandel (Five Letters)
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  39. Does the Washington Post Want Democracy to Die in Darkness?
    | motherjones.com

  40. Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
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  41. Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine
    | nytimes.com

  42. U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup
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  43. Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’
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  44. Google Earth stupidly launched an AI image-gen feature...


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  45. Welcome to the August issue of The Highlight
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  46. The Listening Museum : “36 mechanical keyboards...


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  47. "The People's Historian": Dave Zirin's New Book Explores "Remarkable" Life of Howard Zinn
    | democracynow.org

  48. The Death of Awdah Hathaleen: Report Details Settler Killing of "No Other Land" Producer in West Bank
    | democracynow.org

  49. Why Did 60,000 Migrants Cross from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta? Moroccan Dutch Professor Explains
    | democracynow.org

  50. Missouri Republicans threaten to defund library over books about a rainbow dinosaur and a wig
    | friendlyatheist.com

  51. Headlines for August 3, 2026
    | democracynow.org

  52. The One Town That Wants a Data Center
    | theatlantic.com

  53. The hidden cost of Mamdani’s plan for cheap groceries
    | vox.com

  54. Environmentalists Are Rolling Their Eyes at Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”
    | motherjones.com

  55. DHS Wants To Build A Border Wall Through Tohono O’odham Land. It’s Another Instance of The US Undermining Tribal Sovereignty.
    | motherjones.com

  56. What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?
    | npr.org

  57. The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?
    | vox.com

  58. The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich
    | theatlantic.com

  59. Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons?
    | theatlantic.com

  60. How AI Could Make People More Anxious
    | theatlantic.com

  61. The Great Romance Slump
    | theatlantic.com

  62. My Husband Had an Expensive Demand Before We Could Have a Child. I’m Still Paying for It.
    | slate.com

  63. My Wife Says We’re “Responsible” for Letting the Family Cool Off at Our Pool. But I’m the One Who Has to Deal With the Consequences.
    | slate.com

  64. Help! I Found Out My Husband Was Having an Affair With His Boss. Then the Unthinkable Happened.
    | slate.com

  65. My Husband Swears Our Daughter’s Unruly Behavior Is Just Because She Loves Him More. It’s So Much Worse Than That.
    | slate.com

  66. Slate SoundBites for August 3, 2026
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  67. My Son-in-Law Told Me How to Save for the Future. But Now I Think He Actually Meant His!
    | slate.com

  68. FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount
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  69. Which Unit of Measurement Comes From an Old English Word Meaning “Field”?
    | slate.com

  70. Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 3, 2026
    | slate.com

  71. We Won the Greatest Civil Rights Victory of Our Generation. Here Are Some Lessons for the Next One.
    | slate.com

  72. For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment
    | npr.org

  73. Conservatives Perfected the Ideal Legal Tactic. It’s Time for Liberals to Use It.
    | slate.com

  74. The Odyssey’s Journey Through the Discourse
    | slate.com

  75. The one change that worked: I learned to love my arms – after decades of hating and hiding them
    | theguardian.com

  76. ‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?
    | theguardian.com

  77. Solar Developer Cancels Washington State Project on Sacred Indigenous Land
    | propublica.org

  78. Pluralistic: Dualism (03 Aug 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  79. Is it true that … a cold shower is the best way to cool down on a hot night?
    | theguardian.com

  80. I was fined £500 after putting a coffee cup in a rubbish bag next to a full bin
    | theguardian.com

  81. ‘Am I 68? 69?’ Irvine Welsh on growing old, getting clean, bashing out his new novel – and flirting with guns
    | theguardian.com

  82. The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
    | theatlantic.com

  83. I Like Baseball Now.
    | motherjones.com

  84. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Rep. Max Miller Is Unfit to Hold Office
    | motherjones.com

  85. Slate Pears Game 353: Aug. 2, 2026
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  86. I Know Exactly How to Get Myself Off Despite My Husband’s Meager Size. He Won’t Let Me Do It.
    | slate.com

  87. Dulles Forever
    | theatlantic.com

  88. U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
    | nytimes.com

  89. Trump’s EPA Found a Sneaky New Way to Make Our Air More Polluted
    | slate.com

  90. Is Gen Z Really Saving Hollywood?
    | theatlantic.com

  91. Let Them Eat Gold
    | theatlantic.com

  92. Which Screen Is the ‘Good Screen’ Now?
    | theatlantic.com

  93. I’d Already Done More for My Brother’s Kids Than He Ever Did for Mine. Then I Got a Scathing Email.
    | slate.com

  94. A Battle Over Rock Climbing Exposes a Bigger Crisis in America’s Wilderness
    | motherjones.com

  95. A Rodeo That Reminds Me of Home
    | theatlantic.com

  96. Taking Care of the Father Who Broke My Heart
    | theatlantic.com

  97. Maybe your stingy boomer parents should give you their money now
    | vox.com

  98. Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 2, 2026
    | slate.com

  99. Slate Crossword: Sneaky Fix to Online Copy (11 Letters)
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  100. Annoying "Sky Evangelist" kicked off airline after scaring everyone with her preaching
    | friendlyatheist.com

  101. “The ICE Agent Behind Me Grabbed the Back of My Shirt and Just Threw Me Like a Sack of Trash”
    | motherjones.com

  102. George Santos Got Busted For Manipulating Political Betting Markets—and Seems to Have Little Remorse
    | motherjones.com

  103. Fauci’s Return to Capitol Hill
    | theatlantic.com

  104. Pluralistic: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  105. The People’s Troubadour
    | theatlantic.com

  106. Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories
    | theatlantic.com

  107. The Two Great Threats to Truth
    | theatlantic.com

  108. Look Closer: David Hockney’s Rules of Beauty
    | theatlantic.com

  109. Why Trump is at war with the International Criminal Court
    | vox.com

  110. When Following the Rules Leads to Disaster
    | theatlantic.com

  111. America’s Most Divided State Loves Its Extremes
    | theatlantic.com

  112. We Need to Quarantine Aliens on the Moon, Scientists Propose
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  113. Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research
    | nytimes.com

  114. Behind the Blog: Silent Retreat
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  115. Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
    | 404media.co

  116. YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making 'Sexually Gratifying' Content
    | 404media.co

  117. Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage
    | 404media.co

  118. A bitter pill: are you wasting your money on supplements?
    | theguardian.com

  119. Kim Davis still owes $565,000. A new lawsuit says she hid her inheritance to avoid paying it.
    | friendlyatheist.com

  120. "Digital Doppelgangers": Naomi Klein Corrects the Record on Viral AI-Generated Quote
    | democracynow.org

  121. A Hidden 'Dark Dimension' Could Rewrite Our Understanding of the Universe
    | 404media.co

  122. "Zero Accountability": Ecuadorian Prosecutor Assassinated While Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes
    | democracynow.org

  123. "Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats": Mother Jones Exposé on Allegations Against GOP Rep. Max Miller
    | democracynow.org

  124. Rep. Ro Khanna on Blanche Nomination, Epstein Accountability and His Detention by Israeli Settlers
    | democracynow.org

  125. Headlines for July 31, 2026
    | democracynow.org

  126. Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  127. Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression
    | nytimes.com

  128. For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct
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  129. As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice
    | propublica.org

  130. What We Know About Dr. Fauci Pleading the Fifth in Senate Hearing on Covid Origins
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  131. The Pentagon’s New Missile Gap
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  132. The Onion: Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem...


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  133. What Are the Most Untouchable Records in Sports?


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  134. A Telegram Arrived — And I Had to Choose Between My Head...


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  135. Should I leave my polyamorous relationship if I want to start a family? | Leading questions
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  136. U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
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  137. “ A new Airbus passenger jet completed an...


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  138. The Drawing Room With Mo Welch


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  139. Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization
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  140. The Beauty of Doing Nothing Together . “What...


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  141. The Hell Mouth


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  142. Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote
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  143. The legacy of the Luddite movement changes when you zoom...


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  144. Inside an AI TikTok Shop Slop Factory That Shills Supplements Recalled By the FDA
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  145. LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button
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  146. After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
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  147. The trailer for Wicker (starring Olivia Colman,...


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  148. The coffee shop where 162 regulars have their own mug...


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  149. West Virginia pastor rejects food over LGBTQ support. Now his food bank is empty.
    | friendlyatheist.com

  150. Report from Springfield, Ohio: Haitians Brace for ICE Crackdown After TPS Protections End
    | democracynow.org

  151. Pluralistic: The stupidest imaginable excuses for surveillance pricing (30 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  152. Citizens Bank Cuts Ties to ICE Prison Companies GEO Group & CoreCivic After Grassroots De-ICE Campaign
    | democracynow.org

  153. "Less Regulated Than Sandwiches": MIT Prof. Calls for Oversight as OpenAI Agent Hacks Other Firms
    | democracynow.org

  154. Headlines for July 30, 2026
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  155. Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed.
    | propublica.org

  156. Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Refusing to Answer Questions on Covid Origins at Senate Hearing
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  157. It’s Cool to Be Weird


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  158. Senators Push Federal Regulator to Prove School Bus Safety Data Is Accurate
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  159. Walmart is busy building out their fast EV charger...


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  160. Establishment Extinction Event Reaches Wisconsin
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  161. A terrarium iPhone case that houses actual growing...


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  162. “ Zugunruhe is a German term describing the...


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  163. “Clapping Is a First Amendment Right:” An Interview With the Person Arrested for Clapping at a Data Center Meeting
    | 404media.co

  164. Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
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  165. Some Interesting Apples


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  166. Participants in a recently published study spoke 28%...


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  167. The Thomas Crown Affair? Directed by and starring...


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  168. Podcast: Flock Came to My Town. Here’s What I Did
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  169. OnlyMarms: Funding Science Research on OnlyFans


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  170. Data Centers Are Easy to Build. Powering Them Is Complicated, Slow, and Expensive
    | 404media.co

  171. Study: Dinosaurs Were Charbroiled After Chicxulub Impact...


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  172. A Trump judge redefined "diversity" to excuse an almost entirely Christian "religious liberty" panel
    | friendlyatheist.com

  173. Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
    | theguardian.com

  174. Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?...


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  175. India Unleashes "Massive Crackdown" on Youth-Led Cockroach Movement After Education Minister's Ouster
    | democracynow.org

  176. "Tipping Point": Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump's Public Health Cuts
    | democracynow.org

  177. U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. "Complicity" as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant
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  178. Headlines for July 29, 2026
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  179. Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.
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  180. Pluralistic: Enshittification and Reverse Centaurs go global (29 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  181. On the experience of the long haul flight . “The...


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  182. “ The Booker Prize 2026 longlist has now been...


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  183. Please Use AI . “Be sure to use AI when planning that...


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  184. Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?
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  185. Where Do European Country Names Come From?


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  186. FEMA’s New Mission: Domestic Terrorism
    | kenklippenstein.com

  187. There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It.
    | nytimes.com

  188. ‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone
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  189. 30 notable sales of rare books by AbeBooks over the past...


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  190. 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints Creatively...


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  191. 'I Would Never Do This To You:' Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials
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  192. All US Cities Which Used to Have More Than 100,000 People But Don’t Anymore


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  193. How the Words We Teach English Language Learners...


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  194. Don’t use AI until you’re 40 . “We have been so...


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  195. Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services
    | friendlyatheist.com

  196. Berlin's Queer Commissioner on Fatal Car Ramming Attack on LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration
    | democracynow.org

  197. Meet Beto Coral, Activist Targeted by ICE for Criticism of Trump-Backed Colombian President-Elect
    | democracynow.org

  198. A New McCarthyism? House GOP Subpoenas BreakThrough News in Escalating War on Progressive Groups
    | democracynow.org

  199. "We Can't Be Intimidated": CodePink Slams Rubio-Led Campaign Against Cuba Solidarity Groups
    | democracynow.org

  200. Headlines for July 28, 2026
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  201. Pluralistic: Discernment (28 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  202. This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
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  203. Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
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  204. We Used to Be Able to Buy Things in This Country ....


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  205. A Shortlist of Potential Future Euro Banknote Designs


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  206. What to Know About Peptides the FDA Is Considering for Use
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  207. “ Datatype is an OpenType variable font that turns...


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  208. The Batman Effect : people in an experiment acted more...


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  209. Once Upon a Time in Space


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  210. An Uncomplicated Man , Emily Wilson’s review of Nolan’s...


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  211. Astronauts returning from long missions report a “jet...


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  212. A job that changed me: My year as a ‘gopher’ taught me that all errand runners are holy
    | theguardian.com

  213. Trump’s Assault on Science Continues


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  214. F.D.A. Panel’s Vote on Peptides Raises Concerns About a Prescribing Boom
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  215. Welp, right at the top of the CDC page on autism and...


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  216. Israeli Army & Settlers Are Working Together to "Ethnically Cleanse" West Bank: Mariam Barghouti
    | democracynow.org

  217. "Iraq 2.0"?: Rep. Jim McGovern on Iran War, New Red Scare, Israeli War Crimes & Dem Party Divide
    | democracynow.org

  218. "Frontlines of a Burning World": Climate Change-Fueled "Megafires" Sweep Europe & North America
    | democracynow.org

  219. The Justice Dept's new “religious liberty” memo gives Christians more power to discriminate
    | friendlyatheist.com

  220. Headlines for July 27, 2026
    | democracynow.org

  221. Pluralistic: How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump) (27 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  222. How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery
    | propublica.org

  223. My partner’s mother dominates him and it makes me feel helpless | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    | theguardian.com

  224. What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
    | nytimes.com

  225. Pluralistic: Apple's robo-repo (25 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  226. Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?
    | theguardian.com

  227. How the Words We Teach English Language Learners Changed
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  228. 1.6 Million Egg Cartons Are Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
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  229. Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
    | propublica.org

  230. Nearly half of Gen Z says Trump makes them less likely to attend church
    | friendlyatheist.com

  231. "Farmers of the Sea": PBS Film Profiles Puerto Rican Fishermen on the "Frontlines of Climate Change"
    | democracynow.org

  232. Report from San Juan: New Bill Targets Citizenship Rights as Puerto Rico Marks 10 Years of PROMESA
    | democracynow.org

  233. "Cockroach Democracy": Arundhati Roy on India's Youth-Led Protest Movement & Modi's Collapsing Support
    | democracynow.org

  234. "America First or Israel First?" Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy on Saudi Nuclear Deal, Iran & More
    | democracynow.org

  235. Headlines for July 24, 2026
    | democracynow.org

  236. Pluralistic: AI solipsists and AI cynics (24 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net

  237. How Videos Helped Me Uncover Abuse at an Arkansas Private School
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  238. New orca behavior unlocked. They’ve been known to sink...


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  239. It’s our ethical duty to understand large numbers ....


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  240. Exclusive: Francesca Hong Takes on National Security
    | kenklippenstein.com

  241. A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the...


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  242. “A beloved, useful, free website, run carefully by...


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  243. “In extreme cases, it can create a phantom...


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  244. Rebecca Solnit on the Tate brothers, The Odyssey, and...


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  245. What’s On the Sandwich Named After You at the Local Deli?


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  246. Why are American ambulances so expensive? In part...


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  247. We’re Squandering LEDs’ Potential to Save Our Night...


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  248. A Matter of Form (1984)


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  249. An online edition of all 85 of the Federalist Papers ,...


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  250. “ This map shows the predicted density of...


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  251. As Mamdani Calls on Trump to Arrest Netanyahu, Genocide Scholar Decries Israel's Ongoing Impunity
    | democracynow.org

  252. "Enough Is Enough": Mohsen Mahdawi Says New Deportation Threat Seeks to Silence Palestine Activism
    | democracynow.org

  253. Meet Milwaukee Muslim Leader Salah Sarsour. ICE Detained Him for 80 Days
    | democracynow.org

  254. Headlines for July 23, 2026
    | democracynow.org

  255. In 2026, atheists make up only 0.066% of the federal prison population
    | friendlyatheist.com

  256. Pluralistic: California's privacy obstacle course (23 Jul 2026)
    | pluralistic.net