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Baring the 'silent violence' of Philippine jails

Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and facilities straining at 300% to 400% beyond capacity. Yet these numbers barely capture the everyday human cost of

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Stephen and David’s toy cupboard

David’s handcrafted figurines pay tribute to cultural icons. His latest project takes on his greatest hero, his late brother - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

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Why MAHA wants the US to be more like Denmark

In remaking U.S. vaccine policy, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies have repeatedly called for the U.S. to emulate Denmark, confounding lawmakers and spurring criticism from public health experts.

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Trump turns to military leaders for high-stakes diplomacy

President Trump is increasingly turning to military leaders for some of his toughest diplomatic assignments, sending top brass to help negotiate the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, a potential new nuclear deal with Iran and forge closer ties with countries in the Western

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The Sick Rose

The little brown bee is inside a rag of white rose, sunk deep as a fowl in cream. His elbow-joints are sticky with suave unguent. I stand apart, pink and alone in the broadening heat. If I was not a flower, I would be in tears.

The New Republic •

Subverting hell

In their visions of the underworld Dante and Milton were truly subversive, incorporating predecessors into their own repudiation - by Charlie Ericson Read on Aeon

Aeon •

Locus

When the cop cars’ spotlights roved the bank where we’d been skinny-dipping all those years ago we ducked into the field, lay parallel in a furrow to wait them out. My arm brushed yours. That much I recall. Our nakedness bright against the spinning dark of that wind-tossed

The New Republic •

Here's how a shutdown will affect DHS agencies

The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded before its two-week stopgap funding measure expires on Friday. Senate

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Europe debates future ties with US: decouple or double down?

Europe is divided over its future relationship with the United States, with some countries looking to decouple and guard against wild swings in U.S. policy, while others fear any break with its nuclear-armed superpower will leave the continent vulnerable to Russian aggression.

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