Discovery of multicomponent alloy forged by Hiroshima atomic bomb Scientific advances
A battle with rats continues on an island. They think they finally got the New Scientist.
Climate/Environment
3 firefighters dead, southern Europe in flames; battle in France four times bigger than Paris Associated Press
EU could weaken the world’s ‘most influential’ landmark climate change law
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s move away from coal Grist
NOAA scraps weather forecasting supercomputer in favor of Google Cloud The Register
Study finds tropical nights cost up to 56 hours of sleep a year NPR
pandemic
Why it’s not safe after Anthony Fauci complains on 5th CNN
The new mouse study brings into sharp focus something that coronavirus data has long suggested.
SARS2 invades the brain and disappears within a month. And the damage left behind by SARS2 not only persists, but continues to grow. The virus will disappear, leaving behind scorched earth 🧵
— Zdenek Vrozina (@ZdenekVrozina) July 28, 2026
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party promotes warrantless spying powers for national security reasons Asahi Shimbun
China?
US sanctions Chinese and Hong Kong shipping companies over Iranian oil shipments South China Morning Post
China’s ‘dying’ company China Talk
Beijing government draws a line under ‘excess production capacity’ in China
Chartbook 462: Shocking China – Beyond 1.0 and 2.0 to the “Big One”. adam toews
syrakistan
Israeli genocide destroys families and care systems, leaving nearly 60,000 children orphaned in Gaza New Arab
Prime Minister Netanyahu thinks Israel is not attacking its neighbors enough Canary Islands
Exclusive: CIA assessment details Israel’s race to make US-Israel alliance into irreversible capital and empire
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US resumes invasion of Iran after 5-day pause Al-Mayadeen
Saudi Arabia to announce Red Sea Coalition to counter Houthi al-Monitor threat
Saudi Defense Minister holds emergency meeting with President Trump after Iraq’s Axios attack
China is in contact with Yemen’s Houthis to allow ships to sail through the Red Sea, sources say Arab News
Drone collides with US-owned gas tanker in Egyptian port, potentially escalating war with Iran India Today
Israel declares “no more withdrawal” from Lebanon, demands “freedom of action” in future talks: Report the Cradle
Africa
Boeing identified in Reuters report was carrying weapons for Sudanese militia – UN expert Reuters
old blighty
UK government considers why police hand over criminal cases to US military The Guardian
discord in europe
The story of a diplomat who hated diplomacy—Kaja Karas Shane Fitzgerald
Watch out Brussels and Kiev: Polish conservatives are moving to the right Politico
A new war that’s not so cold war
President Zelenskiy’s lackluster Washington D.C. tour marred by new major Russian air raid on Ukraine’s Simplicius
Total War, Universal Corruption: What Happens in Ukraine
Wildberries turns to warehouses in Kazakhstan after Ukrainian drone attack hits Russian logistics network Kyiv Post
Kazakhstan resumes exports of CPC crude oil after production is more than half that of Central Asia
Why didn’t Ukraine heed a reported US warning not to attack non-Russian ships in the Black Sea?Andrew Korybko
Finland to stop maintaining utility poles carrying communication lines with Russia, Kommersant newspaper reports Meduza
south of the border
U.S. oil giants aim to expand into Venezuela, hit a wall WSJ
imperial collapse watch
It turns out… Aurelian
With no permanent end to Iran war in sight, US arms stockpile continues to decline CNN
Appearance of US stealth fighter jets, risk of sudden drop in readiness Asia Times
What does sovereignty mean to imperialists? undiplomatic
Trump 2.0
Exposed: Trump administration forces medical treatment on hunger strikers in ICE custody The Guardian
ICE’s new detention center contract declares state law ‘not applicable’ Wired
President Trump ignores his own government agencies and rejects four Democratic disaster requests Politico
Senate committee postpones Todd Blanche nomination vote due to disagreement with Republican senators NBC News
Democrats are the worst
Schumer urges Fetterman not to leave Senate Democratic caucus
health care?
For-profit hospitals reduce costs. The patient then froze to death on the roof. mother jones
Obamacare enrollment declines in 49 states Minnesota Reformers
obama’s legacy
President Obama’s summer reading suggestions The Hill
A.I.
🦔AI companies buy rare books in bulk, scan them with high-speed machines, cut off the spines, and shred the originals. A service called ISBNdb makes it easy to order up to 1 million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Books before 2022 are premium, so… pic.twitter.com/0YPd8N2oi5
— Hedgie (@HedgieMarkets) July 27, 2026
Top AI startups rarely publish their research results
Elon Musk’s AI company sues Attorney General Ellison over Minnesota reform school’s nudity ban
Meta stocks tank in volatile market with big AI investment, second quarter deadline mixed
Mr. Market
Fed meeting summary: Warsh says Fed won’t hesitate to stop inflation, but bond market has doubts CNBC
Inflation meter restarted to ease pressure on Fed to raise interest rates FT
“Maha”
Untested supplement popular with specialty businesses moves one step closer to legal sale Post-mortem report
More than 18,200 suspected cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S.: where is it getting worse?
Disease researchers blame DOGE cuts for surge in Cyclospora infections
MAHA Pandemic Responsibility Index Can’t Break Bread
basil
Research shows that corporate subsidies only create jobs for lobbyists.
academy glove
Arizona State University launches influencer degree that requires students to build a real following Dexerto
Nation Casino
Sports betting giant joins unprecedented corporate effort to acquire Common Dreams for 2026 midterm elections
class war
Rent is more expensive than you think Economic Populist
Study suggests hidden sleep crisis for workers over 50 Eurekalert!
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