The New Yorker CultureThe story of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations — Show the summaryA report from rodeos and powwows in Dakota and Washington on the celebrations of the US semiquincentennial.
New York Times CultureAt 91, he walks the entire Appalachian Trail, 3,500 km on foot — Show the summaryA 91-year-old hiker completes the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail; journalists followed him for 16 miles.
BBC NewsBBC WorldUS Supreme Court rejects new Trump appeal in Carroll case — Show the summaryThe Supreme Court dismisses Trump’s appeal, upholding the more than $5 million judgment awarded to E Jean Carroll.
Ars Technica AbundanceUS Supreme Court rejects Verizon’s appeal over FCC fine — Show the summaryThe Supreme Court declines Verizon’s request for a $47 million refund related to an FCC fine.
TLDR AdvancesOpenAI paid $100 for a 4.2% stake in Cerebras — Show the summaryWeeks before the Ultrafast launch, OpenAI had acquired 4.2% of Cerebras for just $100.
Research TLDR AdvancesAI Just Had Another Math Breakthrough—With Help From a High-School Dropout — Read on TLDR
Le Scienze LongevityCOVID study that fuelled vaccine scepticism retracted — Show the summaryA 2024 study casting doubt on COVID-19 vaccines has been retracted by its publishers over misinformation concerns.
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation WorldCultural artefacts returned to the Menang Aboriginal community in Western Australia — Show the summaryArtefacts from museums around the world have been returned to the Menang community of Albany.
SolarpowerportalSO AbundanceBritish households earn £100 million from solar in a year — Show the summaryOctopus Energy: households with solar panels earned £100 million selling energy back to the grid over the past year.
Tricycle CultureNew translation of a 14th-century Tibetan text — Show the summaryTricycle publishes a new translation of 'The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva' by a 14th-century Kadampa master.
Dezeen CultureNew Munich hotel combines Jugendstil with 1980s glamour — Show the summaryThe Dean Munich opens with 281 rooms, three bars and a Japanese restaurant, designed by Tatjana von Stein.
Aeon CultureThe story of Europe’s oldest Buddhist temple, in Kalmykia — Show the summaryA documentary tells the story of the Khosheutovsky khurul, built in memory of the Kalmyk regiment that fought Napoleon.
The Portugal NewsPN LongevityUganda declared free of Ebola after last patient recovers — Show the summaryHealth authorities declare the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda following the recovery of the last patient.
Research ScienceDaily LongevityPhysical activity in adulthood linked to less cognitive decline decades later — Show the summaryObservational study: exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife correlate with less cognitive decline, with the effect most pronounced among Mexican American adults.
TotalenergiesTO AdvancesSouth Africa switches on Africa’s largest hybrid solar-battery plant — Show the summary216MW of solar generation and 500MWh of storage supply clean electricity to around 200,000 homes from 5am to 9:30pm.
The Hindu WorldIndia’s Supreme Court bans blocking of traditional elephant corridors — Show the summaryThe Supreme Court has ordered the Indian government to carry out a national survey to clear obstacles from elephant corridors and ban the use of fire and spears to drive elephants away.
Research MindBodyGreenMI LongevityYounger biological age linked to lower stroke risk — Show the summaryAn observational study links a biological age lower than chronological age to a 23% reduced risk of stroke.
Research El País LongevityHistorical analysis reveals effectiveness of quarantine in Majorca’s 1820 epidemic — Show the summaryA study of 200-year-old archival records shows quarantine measures worked during Europe’s last major plague epidemic, in Majorca.
Research ScienceDaily AdvancesFinnish 8-year study links more screen time to better cognitive processing in teenagers — Show the summaryLongitudinal study following children for 8 years: more screen time associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence.
New York Times CultureReview: 'American Doctor', a documentary about doctors in Gaza — Show the summaryA review of the documentary following a planned medical trip to Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip.
AFP WorldChad pardons former PM Succès Masra and eight opposition figures — Show the summaryChad’s president has pardoned nine opposition leaders by decree, including former PM Masra, who had been sentenced to 20 years.
New York Times LongevityMosquito factories in Brazil to fight tropical diseases — Show the summaryBrazil is producing millions of modified mosquitoes to reduce the transmission of diseases such as dengue and Zika.
New York Times AbundanceAn exotic fruit grower leaves his land in Silicon Valley at 80 — Show the summaryAndy Mariani, 80, is closing his long-running rare fruit farm near Silicon Valley’s tech giants.
Reuters WorldSouth Korea ends the legal era of the dog meat trade — Show the summaryThe South Korean law banning the sale and consumption of dog meat takes effect, ending a centuries-old practice.
