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Shoot the People: Global Activism through Misan Harriman’s Lens
Influential British Nigerian photographer and activist Misan Harriman captures global protests that drive social change.
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A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.
CNBCBusiness
U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
The GuardianWorld
Ex-police chief who had affairs with two officers guilty of gross misconduct
Scott Chilton, who led Hampshire and the Isle of Wight police force, barred from becoming a police officer again A former chief constable showed a sense of entitlement, dishonesty and lack of integrity by having sexual relationships with two subordinate officers, including engaging in sexual activity while on call to…
CNBCBusiness
Gen Zers are now the biggest spenders in the art market, survey finds
Gen Zers have become the most active buyers of high-end art, changing the face of a market long dominated by Baby Boomers, according to a new survey.
NPRScience
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.
ScienceDailyScience
Einstein Probe reveals a hidden phase of neutron star collisions
Einstein Probe revealed nearly 10 minutes of soft X-ray activity following a short gamma-ray burst, exposing a phase of neutron star mergers that previous missions may have missed. The prolonged emission could have been powered by a newly formed magnetar and may provide a valuable new counterpart to gravitational-wave…
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Stanford scientists turn a cancer driver into a kill switch
A Stanford-designed molecule turns a major lymphoma-promoting protein against cancer cells, activating their own self-destruct machinery instead of simply blocking tumor growth. In mice, the treatment completely eliminated aggressive human lymphoma tumors within 11 days, although much more testing is needed before it…
The VergeTechnology
Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia wikis, "unsuccessful…
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Trump’s LA and San Diego comments ‘dangerous, if not treasonous’, says Newsom – US politics live
California governor critcizes president for ‘putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs’ California to ‘actively monitor’ possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump was accused of…
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Scientists changed how zoo lions eat. Their wild side came out
Giving zoo lions whole carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule appears to bring out more natural behavior. The lions spent nearly three times longer feeding, engaged in more tearing and manipulating of food, and rested more heavily after meals. Their activity then increased gradually during the fasting period, closely…
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Explosion shutters Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery
An explosion has ripped through Venezuela's second-largest oil refinery, causing it to suspend activities.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses pulses of light to activate neurons in the brain.
WiredTechnology
Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.
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Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water
A new light-activated material can efficiently produce hydrogen from water without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst. Researchers say its unusual sulfur-based chemistry could point toward cheaper and more practical ways to turn sunlight into clean fuel.
BBC NewsScience
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.
WiredTechnology
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a database run on Palantir software, newly unsealed court filings say.
WiredTechnology
Best Smart Cat Trackers of 2026: Fi Mini vs. Tractive
After months of monitoring Basil’s activity and sleep, I found that Fi and Tractive cat trackers come with their own trade-offs.
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How to see the Orionid meteor shower
One of the best-known meteor showers is now active until 7 November.
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