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Tree cover is key to cooling cities

Weather measurements in Leeds have shown that many green spaces, such as parks, gardens and forests, were cooler than surrounding urban environments, also known as gray spaces.

Trump, fighting the Senate and Iran, takes team to Camp David

In today's issue: ▪ Trump announces deal to disarm Hamas ▪ Blanche nomination may be withdrawn ▪ Max Miller under fire ▪ World Cup boycott President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with

Gaza’s Deadly Soil

"Amid tight Israeli restrictions, new remote research is starting to make visible the scale of toxic fallout across the Gaza Strip."

Sony pushes forward with ditching discs, despite backlash

Sony has received a lot of backlash from PlayStation fans since announcing that it's killing physical game disc production, but that hasn't swayed its decision. During Sony's latest earnings call, chief financial officer Lin Tao said that while the company "put in a lot of

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A weak German economy, a weaker chancellor

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Merz loses political control as Berlin’s troubles spreadDiego Faßnacht reports that Friedrich Merz’s botched personnel reset has deepened doubts about his authority

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Why Trump’s 250 Grand Prix Is a Really Bad Idea

President Donald Trump is a whiz at creating problems out of things that you never, ever worried about before. The latest concerns the Freedom 250 Grand Prix (“Let Freedom Rev!”), an Indy 500 race set for August 22 and 23 around the National Mall. The Grand Prix threatens

The Jewish Radicals Who Wanted Equality for All

History forgets most activists, but future generations can benefit from exhuming their ideas. Take the Jewish Labor Bund, the lefty, anti-Zionist liberation party that agitated for worldwide socialism while defending its members against the scourge of antisemitism. Formed in

Resist the technocrats

Through international organisations, they wield power under the pretence of simply following the experts. Don’t believe them - by Jan Eijking Read on Aeon

Flutterwave to acquire East African bank as IPO talks delay

After dominating Africa’s digital payments space, Flutterwave is turning to banking in a move that could reshape competition between fintechs and traditional lenders. The company plans to use acquisitions to fast-track its expansion into lending, trade finance and other