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Larry Sanderson
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Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay
Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point.
By Robin Tutenges
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay
Five years after the coup, the civil war has reached a turning point, with the military carrying out large-scale counter-offensives to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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America’s contract to protect white women has always been tenuous
Saida Grundy
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America’s contract to protect white woman has always been tenuous | Saida Grundy
ICE’s killing of Renee Good has revealed how the state will only defend those who uphold a white racial order. A 1915 film points to the origins of this social pact
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal
Less than two weeks before convicted abuser was found dead, lawyers met with Manhattan federal prosecutors
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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On the couch: Animators React to KPop Demon Hunters - ft. THE DIRECTORS!
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Animators React to KPop Demon Hunters - ft. THE DIRECTORS!
YouTube video by Corridor Crew
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January 31, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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For you meat eaters out there -- you know who you are: youtu.be/H_hVp1-xd9Q?...
Rough Puff Pastry + Spiced Ground Beef = Kitchen Magic
YouTube video by Glen And Friends Cooking
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January 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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For you meat eaters out there -- you know who you are: youtu.be/H_hVp1-xd9Q?...
Rough Puff Pastry + Spiced Ground Beef = Kitchen Magic
YouTube video by Glen And Friends Cooking
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January 31, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for patates yahni
Sometimes, all that’s required for supper is simply stewed Mediterranean vegetables and potatoes with a dollop of yoghurt on top …
Meera Sodha
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...
Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for patates yahni
Sometimes, all that’s required for supper is simply stewed Mediterranean vegetables and potatoes with a dollop of yoghurt on top …
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin
From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years
Kate Connolly in Berlin
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin
From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Can you eat pineapple leaves and how do our taste buds work? The kids’ quiz
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes (It's automagical!)
Molly Oldfield
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Can you eat pineapple leaves and how do our taste buds work? The kids’ quiz
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes ​
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Catherine Connolly is the third woman to become what? The Saturday quiz
From the Cloak of Invisibility and the Elder Wand to Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz (It ain't automagical!)
Thomas Eaton
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Catherine Connolly is the third woman to become what? The Saturday quiz
From the Cloak of Invisibility and the Elder Wand to Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Pho, handwarmers, grief and loss: a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed
Residents line up to support businesses that became refuges from teargas, and refresh the memorial daily
Maanvi Singh in Minneapolis, with photographs by Paola Chapdelaine
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Pho, handwarmers, grief and loss: a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed
Residents line up to support businesses that became refuges from teargas, and refresh the memorial daily
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Why a T-shirt in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: ‘Almost every day they sell out’
Even Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has received one, after Wagner Moura wore it in The Secret Agent
Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
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Why a T-shirt in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: ‘Almost every day they sell out’
Even Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has received one, after Wagner Moura wore it in The Secret Agent
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Actor, also known for Beetlejuice and her work with Christopher Guest, died after a brief illness
Benjamin Lee
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Actor, also known for Beetlejuice and her work with Christopher Guest, died after a brief illness
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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“Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the 11 states reporting their first measles cases of 2026,” WCCO reports. Minnesota’s first reported case stems from exposure from within the United States. Via MinnPost
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Minnesota, Wisconsin report first measles cases of 2026
Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the 11 states reporting their first measles cases of 2026.
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the Twin Cities’ ICE resistance
MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.
by Jim Walsh
www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...
‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance
MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.
www.minnpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Review
Bridgerton season four review – fear not nudity fans, the sex scenes continue apace
This period drama’s puddingy mix of clunking soap and fairytale wish-fulfilment is hard to resist. It is, however, utterly bananas
Sarah Dempster
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Bridgerton season four review – fear not nudity fans, the sex scenes continue apace
This period drama’s puddingy mix of clunking soap and fairytale wish-fulfilment is hard to resist. It is, however, utterly bananas
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
Donna Lu
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Kennedy Center official resigns less than two weeks after hiring
Kevin Couch says he ‘resigned yesterday’, amid recent turmoil following a leadership overhaul initiated by Trump
Anna Betts
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Kennedy Center official resigns less than two weeks after hiring
Kevin Couch says he ‘resigned yesterday’, amid recent turmoil following a leadership overhaul initiated by Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
Oliver Milman and graphics by Andrew Witherspoon
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Why did Trump blame the Pretti shooting on a ‘dangerous gun’?
The president’s comments merged online speculation with documented concerns about one of America’s most popular handguns, SIG Sauer’s P320.
By Champe Barton for The Trace
www.minnpost.com/public-safet...
Why did Trump blame the Pretti shooting on a 'dangerous gun'?
The president’s comments merged online speculation with documented concerns about one of America’s most popular handguns, SIG Sauer’s P320.
www.minnpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Minneapolis ICE observers keep showing up despite risk of arrest and violence
Rachel Leingang and Maanvi Singh in Minneapolis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minneapolis ICE observers keep showing up despite risk of arrest and violence
Bystanders say they are determined to keep recording federal agents’ actions: ‘There will be absolutely no accountability unless people are documenting’
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed
Three newly discovered videos show the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a prior confrontation
Sam Levin and Robert Mackey
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed
Three newly discovered videos show the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a prior confrontation
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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ICE ends surge in Maine as border czar pledges to keep operation in Minnesota
Tom Homan acknowledges immigration enforcement needs ‘certain improvements’, without offering any details
Cate Brown
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE ends surge in Maine as border czar pledges to keep operation in Minnesota
Tom Homan acknowledges immigration enforcement needs ‘certain improvements’, without offering any details
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota but only after ‘cooperation’
By Giovanna Dell'Orto and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan says immigration enforcement will reduce the number of officers in Minnesota.
www.minnpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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What really causes migraines? (Paywalled?)
Sofia Quaglia
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What really causes migraines?
Our understanding of migraine is starting to shift, overturning ideas of what's a symptom and what's a trigger, and which part of the brain is key for developing effective treatments.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:32 AM