We’re In a New Everything-Is-Connected Epoch. But What to Call It?
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We’re In a New Everything-Is-Connected Epoch. But What to Call It?

We have arrived at a “Polycene” moment where binary systems are giving way to multiple interconnected ones. Source link

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More Cities Run Dry as Iran’s Water Crisis Deepens
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More Cities Run Dry as Iran’s Water Crisis Deepens

Water reserves in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city and one of its most important religious centers, have fallen below 3 percent of capacity, putting the city’s 4 million residents…

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Zelensky reveals why he’s not afraid of Trump
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Zelensky reveals why he’s not afraid of Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is not “afraid” of President Donald Trump, despite “everyone in the world” fearing the U.S. president. The Context Zelensky has a…

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Democrats Were on a Roll. Why Stop Now?
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Democrats Were on a Roll. Why Stop Now?

Private jets grounded at a dozen airports nationwide 
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Private jets grounded at a dozen airports nationwide 

Private jet and business aviation operations have been halted at 12 airports as of early Monday morning, as the Federal Aviation Administration imposes new limits amid the ongoing…

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Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?
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Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?

Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online subcultures influence today’s politics. Source link

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Putin’s hand in viral video sparks health speculation
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Putin’s hand in viral video sparks health speculation

Vladimir Putin’s hands have been scrutinized by social media users in the latest round of speculation about the Russian president’s health.  A clip of a Putin appearance at…

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He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
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He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.

Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history. Source link

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Chinese Diplomat Threatens To Cut Off Japan’s Leader Head
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Chinese Diplomat Threatens To Cut Off Japan’s Leader Head

A Chinese diplomat has sparked a diplomatic firestorm in Japan over a statement widely seen as threatening toward Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, following her recent remarks on Taiwan.…

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Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent
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Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent

A small but critical group of Democrats backed legislation to fund the government, providing the votes to move forward with a spending package that would end the shutdown…

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