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6 Steps to Reset a Demotivated Team - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
Sree VijaykumarHow often has your team changed lately? A new member joins. A key player exits. Roles shift. Strategy evolves. A conflict brews. Performance dips. Today’s teams are in constant flux—reshaped by both internal dynamics and external pressures. And yet many leaders push forward without pausing to reset after a team change.

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28 Countries Slam Israels Inhumane Killing of Civilians in Gaza - Foreign Policy (No paywall)
28 Countries Slam Israels Inhumane Killing of Civilians in Gaza
The joint statement calls the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation "dangerous" and accuses Israel of depriving Palestinians of human dignity.


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Epstein's ghost haunts the Trump-Murdoch alliance - The Economist (No paywall)
Epstein's ghost haunts the Trump-Murdoch alliance
I told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldnt print this Fake Story, wrote Donald Trump on July 17th, after the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2003 the president had sent a lewd birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted paedophile who died in prison in 2019. But he did, and now Im going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper. The lawsuit was delivered the following day.


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Alden Global Capital Makes a Play for The Dallas Morning News
Alden Global Capital Makes a Play for The Dallas Morning News
The investment firm’s MediaNews Group, the country’s second-largest newspaper publisher, put in a bid for the publication nearly two weeks after Hearst agreed to buy it.


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Leaner, faster and AI-powered a new breed of unicorn has arrived
Leaner, faster and AI-powered  a new breed of unicorn has arrived
Startups are ditching workers for AI, raising the possibility of the world's first one-person unicorn.




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Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found
Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found
More than six months after the fires, officials determined that another person had died in Altadena.


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Morgan Stanley's screening of wealth-management clients draws more scrutiny - WSJ (No paywall)
Morgan Stanley's screening of wealth-management clients draws more scrutiny
The probe by Wall Streets self-regulator focuses on the firms clients, risk ranking and other practices from October 2021 through September 2024, according to people familiar with the matter. It adds to the possible fines Morgan Stanley is already facing from federal investigations into its anti-money-laundering practices.


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Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Japan, keeps tariffs
Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Japan, keeps tariffs
The agreement, if confirmed, signals a broader protectionist shift in policy that’s establishing the highest U.S. tariffs in a century


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The new hot topic in European politics is air conditioning - WSJ (No paywall)
The new hot topic in European politics is air conditioning
Rising summer temperatures have softened Europes resistance to air conditioning and touched off a new political fight about the wisdom of installing the technology everywhere, U.S.-style.




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Germany and France push EU to prepare trade reprisals against US - FT (No paywall)
Germany and France push EU to prepare trade reprisals against US
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government wants to threaten a strong response if US is not prepared to compromise


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The Man Behind Trumps Tariffs Strategy - The New Yorker (No paywall)
The Man Behind Trumps Tariffs Strategy
I pitch these ideas, and he says, Lets do it. Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary, has forged a tight relationship with the President, and put himself at the center of the Administrations chaotic tariff rollout. Plus:


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A Minnesota Mamdani? A Race for Mayor Has Echoes, but Only So Far.
A Minnesota Mamdani? A Race for Mayor Has Echoes, but Only So Far.
Omar Fateh, a young democratic socialist, beat out an establishment Democrat for the party’s endorsement in Minneapolis. But the parallels with Zohran Mamdani in New York might end there.


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Which U.S. states produce the most renewable energy?
Which U.S. states produce the most renewable energy?
These states lead the way in renewable energy generation, using wind turbines, solar arrays, and more




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Heathrow boss 'frustrated' for being asleep during fire
Heathrow boss 'frustrated' for being asleep during fire
A review into the incident by former Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly found that Mr Woldbye missed two emergency notifications and "several" phone calls on the night of the fire and the subsequent power outage because his mobile phone had gone into "silent mode".


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Five things you need to know about AI right now - MIT Technology Review (No paywall)
Five things you need to know about AI right now
I aimed the talk at a general audience, and it serves as a quick tour of how Im thinking about AI in 2025. Im sharing it here in case youre interested. I think the talk has something for everyone. Theres some fun stuff in there. I even make jokes!


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Inside the federal government's purge of climate data
Inside the federal government's purge of climate data
For 25 years, a group of the countrys top experts has been fastidiously tracking the ways that climate change threatens every part of the United States. Their findings informed the National Climate Assessments, a series of congressionally mandated reports released every four years that translated the science into accessible warnings for policymakers and the public. But that work came to a halt this spring when the Trump administration abruptly dismissed all 400 experts working on the next edition. Then, late last month, all of the past reports vanished too, along with the federal website they lived on.


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City traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed
City traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed
But in 2022, US courts said there was no evidence traders had broken any laws or rules and all the American convictions were quashed – leaving the UK the only country in the world where what they were accused of was criminalised.




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Hunter Biden Is Beefing With George Clooney - The Cut (No paywall)
Hunter Biden Is Beefing With George Clooney
If you can believe it, one year ago yesterday, Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. It may feel like weve lived a thousand lifetimes since then, but theres one guy who is decidedly not over it. In a three-hour interview Monday with the YouTube series Channel 5, Hunter Biden laid into a bunch of people he blames for his dads political downfall and had particularly harsh words for George Clooney.


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U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal
U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal
President Trump said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports.


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Opinion | I Was Ambassador to Hungary. The America I Returned to Alarms Me.
Opinion | I Was Ambassador to Hungary. The America I Returned to Alarms Me.
The real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.


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Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One
Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One
From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.




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Women's invisible labor at work costs companies millions
Women's invisible labor at work costs companies millions
Invisible labor at work isn't just a fairness or culture issue. It directly affects profitability, productivity, and employee retention


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M&S backs farmers over UK Labour ministers in inheritance tax row
M&S backs farmers over UK Labour ministers in inheritance tax row
The UK government spokesperson added: "Our commitment to farming and food security is steadfast, which is why we've allocated a record £11.8bn to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament and appointed former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters to recommend new reforms to boost farmers profits."


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Trump Announces Japan Trade Deal With Lowered 15% Tariffs-Japanese Auto Stocks Surge - Forbes (No paywall)
Trump Announces Japan Trade Deal With Lowered 15% Tariffs-Japanese Auto Stocks Surge
The U.S. and Japan have reached a trade agreement under which the longtime U.S. will face a 15% tariffdown from a previously threatened 25%President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, as Japans Prime Minister hailed the move as a new golden era in the relationship between the two countries.


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A rare drug trial for long Covid failed, yielding lessons on study design - STAT (No paywall)
A rare drug trial for long Covid failed, yielding lessons on study design
After years with long Covid debilitated by fatigue, headaches, and neurological issues her symptoms dramatically receded. While not fully back to her pre-Covid-19 baseline, she was able to resume university classes and other daily activities.




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Trump goes to bat for big tech in global trade talks - WSJ (No paywall)
Trump goes to bat for big tech in global trade talks
The Trump administration is using its global trade wars to advance the interests of the U.S. technology industry, seeking to prevent foreign countries from targeting American internet firms.


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Appeal to fight food poverty during summer in Sussex and Surrey
Appeal to fight food poverty during summer in Sussex and Surrey
He added: "Every pound donated to our summer appeal helps us keep our warehouses open, our vans on the road and nutritious food flowing to school holiday clubs, community fridges, shelters and support centres."


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Power Bank Suspected as Cause of Fire on Virgin Australia Flight
Power Bank Suspected as Cause of Fire on Virgin Australia Flight
Airlines have tightened rules regarding portable batteries after a rise in episodes on planes in recent years.


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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese state-backed groups, firm says
Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese state-backed groups, firm says
It added that Violet Typhoon had been "dedicated to espionage", primarily targeting former government and military staff, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, higher education, the media, the financial sector and the health sector in the US, Europe, and East Asia.




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What to Know About New U.S. Tourist Fees
What to Know About New U.S. Tourist Fees
Tourism to the United States has been dropping dramatically since President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office. Turned off by his policies and in some cases turned away at the border, would-be foreign visitors are increasingly turning their sights to other, more welcoming destinations. And its hurting the U.S. economy.


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Sunday school teacher jailed for sexually abusing nine children was protected by church leader, Victorian cult inquiry hears
Sunday school teacher jailed for sexually abusing nine children was protected by church leader, Victorian cult inquiry hears
In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org


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Bryan Kohberger to Be Sentenced in Killing of 4 Idaho Students
Bryan Kohberger to Be Sentenced in Killing of 4 Idaho Students
The students’ families will have an opportunity to address the court, and many hope for answers to one major question about the brutal case: What was the motive?


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Comeback in '90s Offers Democrats a Bit of Hope. But Not Much.
Comeback in '90s Offers Democrats a Bit of Hope. But Not Much.
The party’s last rebuilding effort took nearly a decade and followed debilitating ideological battles. Some in the party see it as a model, up to a point.




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Trump Deals Bring Some Clarity for Worlds Manufacturing Base - Bloomberg (No paywall)
Trump Deals Bring Some Clarity for Worlds Manufacturing Base
After months of uncertainty, President Donald Trump's latest tariff deals are providing clarity on the broad contours of a new trade landscape for the world's biggest manufacturing region.


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Shake Shack's Digital Playbook: More Tech, Same Hospitality? - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
Shake Shack's Digital Playbook: More Tech, Same Hospitality?
Shake Shack started in 2001 as a hot dog cart in New York Citys Madison Square Park. Its now a global fast-casual restaurant chain renowned for both quality and hospitality. In 2024, following a rapid rollout of digital tools like kiosks and mobile ordering, Chief Growth Officer Stephanie So found herself asking, had Shake Shack built a model that could truly scale, or one that still needed work?


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Trump cracked down on campus protesters. A court will decide how far he can go. - WSJ (No paywall)
Trump cracked down on campus protesters. A court will decide how far he can go.
President Trumps immigration-enforcement tactics have been defined by a muscular use of executive power with little precedent. Now, a federal judge is tasked with deciding whether to curtail that approach against foreigners in the U.S. legally.


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2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: A-M's ultimate GT goes topless
2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: A-M's ultimate GT goes topless
Only a handful of the V12 convertibles will come to the US each year.




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Australia pays US another $800m for Aukus amid Trump administration review of security pact
Australia pays US another $800m for Aukus amid Trump administration review of security pact
The head of the Australian Submarine Agency, V-Adm Jonathan Mead, told Senate estimates in February this year Australia’s funding to the US industrial base was a vital element of the Aukus deal.


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OpenAI Exec Fidji Simo on How AI Can Turn 'Ideas Into Income' - Inc (No paywall)
OpenAI Exec Fidji Simo on How AI Can Turn 'Ideas Into Income'
In May, OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman announced that he had hired Simo, who is currently wrapping up her final weeks as the CEO of Instacart, to serve as OpenAIs CEO of Applications, a newly-created role. Altman explained that OpenAI would be split into three sections: Research (responsible for creating and training new AI models), Compute (responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure used to create AI models), and Applications (responsible for developing new products and OpenAIs more traditional business operations). Altman will continue to lead OpenAIs Research and Compute divisions, and Simo takes the reins at Applications.


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Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
The April tariffs plan, which included duties on many US trading partners across the globe, were paused for 90 days following worldwide market turmoil. It allowed Tokyo's trade representatives time to negotiate with their counterparts in Washington.


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Columbia Expels and Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover
Columbia Expels and Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover
The occupation of Butler Library in May represented an effort by a pro-Palestinian student protest group to regain momentum on campus.




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Showdown in New Jersey Over Top Federal Prosecutor (Gift Article)
Showdown in New Jersey Over Top Federal Prosecutor (Gift Article)
Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire this week. Federal judges announced a replacement, but Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly intervened.


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D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock
D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock
Cyrus Vance prosecuted Pedro Hernandez twice. An appeals court overturned the conviction, ruling that the trial judge should not have let jurors consider an improper confession.


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North Carolina's Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That's a Good Thing
North Carolina's Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That's a Good Thing
Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.


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How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun
How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun
An Indigenous-led nonprofit group is bringing solar power to Navajo Nation and the Hopi tribe, where about 15,000 households lack access to electricity.




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Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer
Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer
After passing a Dark Sky ordinance to curb light pollution and save energy, Pittsburgh is installing adjustable streetlights.


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Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange
Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange
The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.


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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change (Gift Article)
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change (Gift Article)
According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.


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Recession-proof careers worth considering
Recession-proof careers worth considering
Explore the most resilient jobs that are built to thrive in tough times and weather economic storms


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Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions
Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions
For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.


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Inside Syria's sectarian cauldron: A kidnapping triggers a cascade of violence - WSJ (No paywall)
Inside Syria's sectarian cauldron: A kidnapping triggers a cascade of violence
For three days last week, Osama Bshnak Radwan and his family cowered in their townhouse as rockets, artillery and bullets pulverized their Syrian enclave. Then, five armed men in military fatigues arrived at their gate.




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