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Then the city started to burn, the fires were chasing me' - 80 years
on, Hiroshima survivors describe how the atomic blast echoed down
generations

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1945, atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki. Ever since, survivors have struggled with discrimination
as well as illness.

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A wasting disease killed millions of sea stars. After years of
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Shes reflecting on a time in December 2013, on the coast of Washington
state, when she went out at low tide and saw hundreds of sick, dying
sea stars. There were arms that had just fallen off the stars, she
says. It was really like a bomb had gone off.

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Is Harvard About to Make the Same Mistake as Columbia? - Intelligencer
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Thousands stranded after emergency landing closes Birmingham airport
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The Air Accidents Investigations Branch said it had started an
investigation into the incident, with “a multi-disciplinary team
including inspectors with expertise in aircraft operations,
engineering and recorded data” deployed to the airport.

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Norway orders review of Israeli companies held in $1.9 trillion oil
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Norway ordered a review of Israeli investments held in the countrys
$1.94 trillion sovereign wealth fund after receiving complaints that
some might be contributing to Israels military action in Gaza.

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The Mother of All Currency Crises Is on the Horizon - Foreign Policy
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Think the 1990s Asian economic crisis-just on a far larger scale.

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Figma's IPO success is 'a little bit of a meme stock,' says Sapphire
Ventures' Jai Das
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As AI changes internet search, Reddit lies in a sweet spot - WSJ (No
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That wouldnt seem the case from Reddits latest earnings report.
Revenue surged 78% year over year to just under $500 million in the
second quarter, marking the companys best growth rate since early
2022two years before it went public.

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There's a Tea app for men, and it also has security problems
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The full report at TechCrunch also raises concerns about the content
shared on the app, which included spam posts with nude photos of
women. It's unclear how many of the roughly 53,000 users for TeaOnHer
might be bots, or whether the app was ever meant to be used seriously;
chunks of its description in the iOS store use near-identical language
to Tea's listing.

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Apple to invest another $100 billion into the US to avoid tariffs
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Apple is a trillion-dollar company that can afford to spend a few
billion to avoid paying tariffs, but it also likely planned to
increase its investment in the US anyway to keep up with competitors.
It's entirely possible the company is just packaging its spending in a
way that flatters the President.

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Family of Palestinian American who died after Israeli settler attack
calls for US intervention
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“If it wasn’t for those settlers attacking us in the middle of the
night, my brother would not have died. The United States should take
solid action to defend its citizens against attacks by anyone,” said
Anas.

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Exact Sciences acquires rights to rival Freenome's blood-based colon
cancer test
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Exact is paying Freenome $75 million for exclusive rights in the
United States to current and future versions of the Bay Area
company’s test, which is currently under review by the Food and Drug
Administration. Freenome is eligible for up to $700 million in
additional milestone payments.

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Israeli government and army chiefs split over Gaza strategy - FT (No
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Disagreements emerge between cabinet ministers and IDF on possible
reconquest of entire territory

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'A million calls an hour': Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for
expansive surveillance of Palestinians
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Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store
a giant trove of Palestinians' phone calls on Microsoft's servers in
Europe

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Billions of Starfish Have Disintegrated-and Scientists Finally Know
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A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars in the past
decade. After a four-year search, scientists have uncovered the
culprit: a bacterium known as Vibrio pectenicida. The team reported
its findings this week in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

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Berkshire shares tumble as Warren Buffett prepares to step down - FT
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Conglomerate's stock underperforms market by second widest margin
since 1990

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Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself - MIT Technology
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Last week, Mark Zuckerberg declared that Meta is aiming to achieve
smarter-than-human AI. He seems to have a recipe for achieving that
goal, and the first ingredient is human talent: Zuckerberg has
reportedly tried to lure top researchers to Meta Superintelligence
Labs with nine-figure offers. The second ingredient is AI itself.
Zuckerberg recently said on an earnings call that Meta
Superintelligence Labs will be focused on building self-improving
AIsystems that can bootstrap themselves to higher and higher levels of
performance.

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North Korea expands satellite launching facility - WSJ (No paywall)
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SEOULNorth Korea has accelerated construction of a launch site for spy
satellites in recent months, including the addition of a seaport that
could facilitate deliveries of new components from Russia.

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Texas Redistricting Battle: How Gov. Abbott Could Remove Democrats Who
Left State - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=219550&nl=daily]
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to oust from office the Democratic leader
who fled the state to block Republican's attempt at redistricting
though its unclear if the latest move in the escalating battle over
redistricting will actually work.

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Nvidia reiterates its chips don't have back doors - WSJ (No paywall)
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Nvidia reiterated that its chips dontand shouldnthave back doors or
kill switches, days after Beijing summoned the U.S.
artificial-intelligence chip giant over national-security concerns.

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Can the worlds beaches survive a sand shortage? - FT (No paywall)
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From Miami to Barcelona and Australia's Gold Coast, governments are
trying to save shorelines where climate change is accelerating erosion

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A High-Rise Push Is Helping Mumbai Squeeze in Pools, Gyms and Greenery
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In the space-crunched city, developers are making more room for
amenities as living spaces shrink.

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The mystery of the LA mansion filled with surrogate children - WSJ (No
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ARCADIA, Calif.In early May, after a baby was hospitalized with
possible signs of child abuse, police showed up at a nine-bedroom
mansion in this Los Angeles suburb known for lavish homes and
residents with roots in China. Inside, they found 15 more children,
none older than 3, living under the care of nannies.

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Iran appoints veteran leader to revamp security after war with Israel
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Ali Larijani's selection seen as a moderating force and attempt to
rein in hardliners

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Did UV rays doom Neanderthals? - WSJ (No paywall)
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Clothing would have offered some protection. Both groups wore animal
skins, but evidence suggests Neanderthals tended to wear loosefitting
cloaks, while Homo sapiens sewed form-fitting garments. Humans also
coated themselves with mineral pigments, which would have functioned
as an ancient SPF.

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8 night sky events to see in August, from a 'sturgeon moon' to a
stunning 6-planet lineup - Science (No paywall)
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August is one of the best months of the year for stargazing in the
Northern Hemisphere, thanks to warm nights and the famous Perseid
meteor shower. Though the Perseids will be dampened by bright
moonlight this year, you should still be able to see meteors if the
skies are clear.

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When US and Japanese troops stopped fighting to talk, eat and pray
together
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Eighty years ago, this remarkable event showed a rare glimpse of
humanity on both sides of a bitter conflict.

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Trans-Afghan Railway Project Gains Momentum After Eight Years
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Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have signed a framework
agreement to build a trans-Afghan railway, a project poised to
significantly reduce transit times and boost trade flows in the
region.

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How Workplace Toxicity Played a Role In the Titan Submarine Disaster -
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The final report about the infamous Titan exploration submarine
disaster was just released. The massive 300-page tome dives into the
many technical and procedural issues that resulted in the fatal
implosion of the privately owned vessel in June 2023, some 10,000 feet
down in the Atlantic ocean. Among the information in the report, we
can clearly identify several lessons that can benefit leaders of
pretty much any company, large and small. They center around the
apparently toxic workplace at OceanGate, the company that owned the
sub, news site ArsTechnica reports.

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New COVID variant 'Stratus' is spreading in the U.S. and worldwide:
What are the symptoms?
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COVID-19 variant XFG accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in May. By
late-June, it became the third-most common strain.

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One in ten businesses see staff quit over office working demands - (No
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Research by the British Chambers of Commerce also found that half of
firms expect workers back in the office full-time by next year

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The big picture on Alzheimers is missing the smaller pieces - FT (No
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Subtle changes that contribute to cognitive decline could be flying
under the radar

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Italy greenlights Messina Strait bridge to link Sicily with the
mainland
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The project to build a long-delayed and debated bridge linking the
Italian mainland with Sicily has cleared a major hurdle. Work will
begin on what will be the world's longest suspension bridge despite
concerns over earthquakes, environmental impacts and the threat of
mafia interference. Italy's Transport Ministry says a committee has
approved the $15.5 billion. Transport minister Matteo Salvini said the
project will be "an accelerator for development" in southern Italy.
Preliminary work could begin later this summer with construction
expected to start next year.

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See the Faces of Two Sisters Who Toiled Away in a Neolithic Mine 6,000
Years Ago
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Archaeologists created 3D reconstructions of the women's faces based
on an analysis of their teeth and bones. Found in the Czech Republic,
the siblings "did not have an easy life," the new research suggests

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Overdose prevention program in funding limbo
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Grant recipients are struggling to manage a key overdose tracking and
prevention program administered by the CDC amid funding uncertainty.

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One popular dating app is actually 'crushing it' right now - Business
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Rascoff added that the company is following Hinge's formula in its
turnaround plans for Tinder. The company did not disclose as many
numbers for Tinder as it did for Hinge, but said the app's revenue was
down 4%, to $461 million.

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Protests in China over viral school bullying case
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One protester in Sichuan province said "things got bloody" after
police used batons and electric prods.

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Terrible thirst hits Gaza with polluted aquifers and broken pipelines
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Weakened by hunger, many Gazans trek across a ruined landscape each
day to haul all their drinking and washing water - a painful load that
is still far below the levels needed to keep people healthy.

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CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers
say
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Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo
but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including
for a key overdose prevention program.

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Black Hawk pilot launches challenge to battleground House Republican
Nick LaLota
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Democratic newcomer Chris Gallant is seeking to unseat the two-term
incumbent representing Long Island.

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Chinese government has 'final say' in Dalai Lama reincarnation,
Tibetan official says
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The discovery of the next Dalai Lama will be carried out by the
Chinese government, and not under the current Dalai Lama's directions,
a Chinese Communist Party committee official for Tibet said on
Tuesday.

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Trump says he will 'probably not' seek a third term
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Trump is constitutionally ineligible from being elected again.

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Elon Musk and X notch court win against California deepfake law
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One of the country's strictest bans on election deepfakes was defeated
by a challenge from the tech billionaire.

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SpaceX Tips 'Starlink Community' for Cheaper, Shared Satellite
Internet Access
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The company quietly posts details about an upcoming 'Starlink
Community' program, which allows multiple subscribers to share access
to a single dish terminal.

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Why So Many Key Institutions Have Folded Rather Than Challenge Trump
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Yes, they're under pressure. But maybe a lot of these leaders kinda
like what Trump's doing. Just remember: They were defeated once
before.

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In the Wake of Tariffs, Can Dynamic Pricing Work?
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Firms could avoid consumer backlash with pricing that works both ways,
says Wharton's John Zhang.

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How to Get Your Business Recommended by AI Tools Like ChatGPT - and
Win More Clients
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AI tools like ChatGPT are now recommending businesses - here's how to
make sure yours gets picked.

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Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for Operation Warp Speed's global
impact - STAT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=219550&nl=daily]
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Cambodia recently announced that it plans to nominate President Trump
for the Nobel Peace Prize. In response, White House press secretary
Karoline Leavitt, naming other conflicts that Trump has ended, said
that, Its well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize.

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Why do the people who need the least help from you, appreciate it the
most?
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Stop being surprised that the ones you end up doing everything for,
hardly notice your input.

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'A yorkshire pudding like a dishcloth': how did British pub food get
so grim?
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For many years, UK food had a terrible reputation. Then, in the 1990s,
gastropubs brought new flavours, energy and ideas. When and why did it
all start to go downhill again?

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Nuclear Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable
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In the middle of July, Nobel laureates gathered at the University of
Chicago to listen to nuclear war experts talk about the end of the
world. In closed sessions over two days, scientists, former government
officials, and retired military personnel enlightened the laureates
about the most devastating weapons ever created. The goal was to
educate some of the most respected people in the world about one of
the most horrifying weapons ever made and, at the end of it, have the
laureates make policy recommendations to world leaders about how to
avoid nuclear war.

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