rss: npr

  • How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress
    Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.
  • Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing takes first foreign tour as leader, with visit to India
    The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.
  • What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico
    Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.
  • Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules
    The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now
  • Why are people attacking Ebola clinics? It revolves around trust, death and body bags
    In echoes of past outbreaks, community members are attacking clinics, distrusting doctors and following burial traditions that could lead to more cases of Ebola.
  • Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district
    Louisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.
  • Here's how we're coping with high gas prices, according to Costco and Walmart
    Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon.
  • Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
    The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.
  • Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting order
    Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
  • Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty
    The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.


rss: bbc

  • Palace was handed Andrew's controversial envoy emails six years ago
    Thousands of emails containing information about the former prince's financial dealings were given to the Royal Household in 2020.
  • No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
    The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
  • Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers
    Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues.
  • Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
    A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.
  • Attorney general had 'no doubt' on reviewing teen boys' rape sentences
    Lord Hermer tells the BBC he wanted "detail as quickly as possible" after hearing about the case in which the rapists were spared custody.
  • Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
    BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
  • The tactics that could win Arsenal the Champions League
    BBC Sport's tactics correspondent Umir Irfan looks at how Arsenal can defeat Paris St-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.
  • How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trend
    Could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?
  • Endless creepy yellow corridors, 30bn TikTok views - and now a Hollywood film
    YouTuber Kane Parsons' eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.
  • Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared them
    Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife, Download and Wireless have surged in price.


rss: the register

  • Rocket exhibit at National Space Centre pulls off unintentional NASA SLS impression
    5, 4, 3, 2, 1... pfft
  • AWS reportedly to tuck Elon Musk's Grok into Bedrock, despite zero enterprise demand
    The energy drink of frontier models
  • Lone attacker published 14 malicious npm packages mimicking popular OpenSearch, Elasticsearch libraries
    And then Microsoft busted them all
  • Okta writes its own license to kill rogue AI agents
    CEO Todd McKinnon says customers including ServiceNow want an off switch
  • ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal
    And you thought a face recognition app was intrusive?
  • No fix yet for critical RCE bug in open-source Git service Gogs - exploit module is out
    Researcher reported the vuln in March. Maintainers haven't responded to his messages since
  • QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban
    Red Hat engineer reckons the balance of risk has shifted, but core code stays off limits
  • 23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
    California AG claims genetics biz downplayed 2023 mega-leak while paying ransom to attacker
  • UCLA seeks pre-litigation resolution with Oracle
    Discussion understood to concern delayed SaaS transformation project
  • AI and data sovereignty in Postgres: An answer to the datacenter energy crisis
    A billion AI agents walk into a power grid


rss: ars technica

  • Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
    Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
  • Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
    The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
  • Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
    The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
  • Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
    About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
  • House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
    "The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
  • Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
    ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
  • DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
    DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
  • Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
    The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
  • After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
    Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race.
  • Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die
    They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living.


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