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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 18h

After building my tiny house, I moved in at 56, and it became the first home I've ever owned. It's liberating to finally be a homeowner.

I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

After building my tiny house, I moved in at 56, and it became the first home I've ever owned. It's liberating to finally be a homeowner.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

US, Saudi chips agreement could be finalized soon, WSJ reports reut.rs/42wwPL7

US, Saudi chips agreement could be finalized soon, WSJ reports

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are advancing on an agreement that would allow U.S. chip companies to export semiconductors to Saudi Arabia and a deal could be finalized soon, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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The Register @theregister.com · 2d

70,000 users may have had government-ID photos exposed, which "our vendor used to review age-related appeals." www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/d...

Discord: Attackers accessed about 70,000 user photo IDs

: No word on why the outsourced supplier was storing this data in the first place

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 2d

Exclusive - California’s outgoing cybersecurity commander tells us the state is mismanaging its limited cybersecurity resources by letting unqualified officials set priorities. https://cal.news/4q1i1hH

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After getting fired, California's top cybersecurity official calls for change

The governor fired the top California cybersecurity official. He says the people who oversaw him were unqualified.

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 2d

The United States contains about 660 million acres of public lands and waters. Re:Public (the name is a play on words; it will publish stories regarding the public lands of this republic) plans to find stories on as much of that land as possible. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/repu...

Re:Public is reporting stories about the lands that belong to all of us

The new publication, from former Outside Magazine EIC Chris Keyes, will focus on longform stories about the 660 million acres of public lands and waters in the U.S.

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The Economist @economist.com · 2d

To Jane Goodall, everything was connected, animals, people and land; to protect her precious chimpanzees, or any other species, the land and its people also had to be saved. Our obituary

Jane Goodall spent her life telling humans to honour animals

The naturalist and activist died on October 1st, aged 91

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 2d

Democrat warns ‘damage’ by Bondi at the DOJ will ‘take decades’ to recover from

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 2d

Funding bills to end government shutdown fail in Senate vote for seventh time

Lawmakers on both sides remain dug in, showing no indication that they are open to yielding on their demands.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d

Robert Reich warned that Trump's use of the act would be an "authoritarian power grab."

Why Trump’s Insurrection Act Threats Poses ‘Imminent Danger’: Professor

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

The most important thing Rich Cohen learned during his college semester abroad was how American he really is.

Study Abroad Taught Me a Lot—Like That I’m Not a Brit

The most important thing I learned at Oxford is how American I am.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 2d

Listen to Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the 2025 Nobel laureates in medicine, talk about his research on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock

Listen to Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the 2025 Nobel laureates in medicine, talk about his research on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 2d

La Niña is officially here. What does it mean for winter weather?

After months of anticipation, La Niña has officially begun.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2d

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or video games.

Is your pup a 'ball junkie?' Some dogs show 'addictive-like' behavior to toys

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or video games.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for young people and who sought their removal from youth shelves will be paid $700,000 after settling a lawsuit.

Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute reaches $700,000 settlement

"It's been a rough road, but I will never regret standing up for the First Amendment," Terri Lesley said.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

ICE is sending people to a prison in Africa’s only absolute monarchy.

A copy of the arrangement with Eswatini that Mother Jones reviewed shows that the US has agreed to pay the monarchy $5.1 million to take in up to 160 ICE detainees.

ICE is sending people to a prison in Africa’s only absolute monarchy

Inside the “legal black hole” in Eswatini, where Trump is sending detainees.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

Almost 60% of the world's electrolyzers are produced by Chinese factories, and they're getting better in terms of cost and build quality.

Trump’s Hydrogen Cuts Put the US Further Behind China on Key Green Tech

China already produces 60% of the world’s electrolyzers, and it continues to provide policy support to bring down the costs of the clean fuel.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 2d

The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions abroad after the Trump administration ordered four strikes on boats in the Caribbean. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/r...

US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean • Ohio Capital Journal

The U.S. Senate failed to advance Wednesday night a resolution designed to curb the president’s power regarding military actions abroad after the Trump administration ordered four strikes on boats in…

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 2d

Virginia Senate Democrats warned there would be significant consequences in future budget cycles for the University of Virginia if the school’s leadership accepts a proposed funding agreement with President Trump’s administration.

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Va. Senate Dems call Trump admin’s UVA funding proposal ‘political extortion’

Virginia Senate Democrats warned there would be significant consequences in future budget cycles for the University of Virginia if the school’s leadership accepts a proposed funding agreement with…

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RNS @rns.org · 2d

“There can be no tolerance for those who sexually prey on children,” said Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. “The victim in this case has waited far too many years for this day.”
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Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County as part of a plea agreement, according to the state attorney general’s office.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 2d

OPINION: "The vending machines are part of a growing movement in the United States to provide easy access to harm-reduction resources," Alice Zhang and Jennifer Murphy write.

Opinion | Vending Machines Give Pregnancy Tests, Hygiene Kits

Alice Zhang and Jennifer Murphy write that vending machines that provide easy access to harm-reduction resources helps to normalize their usage.

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Politico @politico.com · 2d

“Keep your head down”: Pete Hegseth’s latest firing of a top Navy official has injected a fresh wave of fear into the Pentagon over who might be next.

Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ inside Pentagon

“It’s better just to keep your head down,” said one senior defense official.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2d

Israel has said all parties have signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that the release of the captives would "bring the end to this war".
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Israel says ceasefire could take hold 'within 24 hours' as Trump eyes Egypt visit for signing of deal

The agreement follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by Donald Trump.

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