The way snow is removed in Montrealpic.twitter.com/yVjVL5BXeW
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 10, 2023
How the brain builds sentences, neuron by neuron Nature
The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad Technology.org
Astronomers Want to Build a Swarm of Telescopes to Find LIFE Universe Today
The best accidents in science: 20 discoveries that changed the world without meaning to Quartz
COVID-19/Pandemics
Metformin Cuts Long COVID Risk by Half in New ACTIV-6 Trial Results Drug Topics
Gabbard drops trove of files before leaving office: COVID-19 & Fauci alleged involvement The National News Desk
Climate/Environment
In 2025, 27,229 acres burned during N.J.’s wildfire season. Climate change is making them harder to contain WHYY
Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage The Guardian
South of the Border
Colombia presidential candidates have rival visions, but fiscal reality looms for both Reuters
Cuba: Between charcoal and solar panels Al Jazeera
Discontent over US intervention grows in Venezuela: ‘This isn’t getting better: it gets worse every day’ El Pais
China?
In China, two teachers are teaching static electricity in a fun way.👏 pic.twitter.com/xkAd2XJUoO
— Rizwan (@Rizwan_901) June 20, 2026
Taiwan President Pushes Back On China Pressure, Seeks Swift Approval Of US Arms Package Benzinga
Yup, China’s EV Price War Was Brutal, But It Drove Innovation Clean Technica
World’s first smart squid-fishing robot that mimics humans begins sea trials in China Interesting Engineering
From Alo to Texas Chicken, foreign brands bet on China despite stiff rivalry SCMP
India
Why India Will Stick with America War on the Rocks
India’s Exam System Under Fire as NEET and CBSE Controversies Grow Fair Observer
India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO Space News
Africa
‘They came with machetes’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa BBC
Africa’s banking giants are converging on Kenya as battle for East Africa intensifies Business Insider Africa
Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: an African dream that could reshape world energy markets France 24
European Disunion
EU leaders aim for October draft deal on €2 trillion budget Euronews
German chancellor criticizes EU budget proposal, opposes more debt Andolu Agency
EU opens dialogue with Moscow Semafor
Old Blighty
UK sets up fresh bout with Big Tech firms over content promotion demand Cryptopolitan
Talk of Starmer staying on to fight is fading – fast BBC
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued an audio warning to all vessels, urging them to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz or face security risks, after Iran announced it had closed the waterway in response to what it described as a violation of the Lebanon ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/s9gt2wR157
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 20, 2026
Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon Euronews
Iran, the MoU, Lebanon and the potential Jolani/Syria intervention against Hezbollah Vanessa Beeley substack
‘You could’ve been the greatest’: Trump faces Israeli anger over Iran deal Al Jazeera
🇮🇱🇱🇧 Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir:
“We cannot stop destroying houses in southern Lebanon. We cannot stop, period.
We cannot allow the population of southern Lebanon to return. … We must continue to control the territory even if Trump disagrees.”
PSYCHO.
Writer: Samuel… https://t.co/uilzuQcgTV
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 17, 2026
New Not-So-Cold War
Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped BBC
Russia says Ukraine attempted to strike remote Tyumen region, for 1st time since beginning of conflict Andolu Agency
Ukraine sees improved accuracy of N. Korean missile used by Russia Kyodo News
Lavrov: “Europeans must understand that we cannot return to the old security model.” Zelenskyy hopes for a freeze on the front line, Russians target Slovyansk AGC News
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Privacy Filter Market Size Is Set to Hit $3.38 Billion by 2035 Futurism
A city’s push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy AP
Imperial Collapse Watch
Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says Tne Guardian
Real leadership can save Penn Station from its homeless plague, Mr. President NY Post
Trump 2.0
Was It Worth It? The True Cost of Trump’s Iran War Council on Foreign Relations
The Oxymoron of Trump and “Intelligence” Doomsday Scenario substack
DOJ snubs judge’s demand on anti-weaponization fund, cites ‘serious separation of powers concerns’ The Hill
Trump’s 250-foot vanity arch may be just the beginning as White House seizes power to shatter DC’s skyline The Daily Mail
Musk Matters
Elon Musk and the trillionaire class test democracy’s limits Salon
Elon Musk Just Told Investors to Be (Really) Patient With Optimus and Robotaxi 24/7 Wall Street
Why odds of SpaceX merger with Tesla keep climbing every time the stock shoots up Fortune
Democrat Death Watch
Democrats must drastically change approach to gaining Latino vote | Opinion Sacramento Bee
Will AOC suffer the same fate as Bernie and RFK Jr. in the next Democratic primary? The Hill
Immigration
How Government Fines of $1 Million+ Are Increasingly Targeting Immigrants The Marshall Project
‘They have all the power’: investigation finds that 93% of ICE arrests targeted Latinos The Guardian
Our No Longer Free Press
Defining media is key to retaining freedom of the press Indiana Capital Chronicle
Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mr. Market Is Moody
Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Are Postponed Oilprice.com
Trump ‘loves the inflation?’ Good News — there’s plenty more coming The Hill
Moody’s Sees 49% U.S. Recession Risk as Fed Faces Crucial Policy Test Internatonal Business Times
AI
Companies That Embraced AI Are Now Rotting Away in a Very Specific Way Futurism
Why Amazon hates ‘human-in-the-loop’ AI governance The Register
Why Anthropic Is Sounding the Alarm on the Next Generation of AI Council on Foreign Relations
Agentic AI Comes to Medicine Ground Truths substack
The Bezzle
Bitcoin Rodney enters guilty plea in $1.8B cryptocurrency fraud scheme Cryptopolitan
Health care fraud unit secures 6 convictions involving $1.1B in losses ECIKS.com
Guillotine Watch
The most expensive fish in the world pic.twitter.com/eJfW8GpnC5
— Viktor (@ViktorKlopp) June 19, 2026
Top 10 most expensive Koi fish. 🐠
Koi fish are pricey for their rare beauty, perfect patterns, and elite bloodlines, with some worth over a million dollars. 💸
🎥coralfish12g pic.twitter.com/BBmrhL2wuK
— Interesting World (@_fluxfeeds) April 14, 2025
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