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How an attempt to standardize Switzerland’s least known national language ignited quarrels that engulfed classrooms, newspapers, and eventually local politics. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/CLu6vK
A Very Big Fight Over a Very Small Language
In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel over identity, belonging, and the sound of authenticity.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
How an attempt to standardize Switzerland’s least known national language ignited quarrels that engulfed classrooms, newspapers, and eventually local politics. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/CLu6vK
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The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
These Bizarre, Centuries-Old Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower
The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
www.scientificamerican.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age
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The number of OnlyFans content creators granted U.S. extraordinary talent visas has reportedly skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Extraordinary Talent’ Visas for OnlyFans Stars Are Skyrocketing
Immigration lawyers are reporting a shift in the types of foreign talent the U.S. government is approving.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The number of OnlyFans content creators granted U.S. extraordinary talent visas has reportedly skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maduro’s capture was dramatic, but was it legal? 4 questions.
Maduro’s capture was dramatic, but was it legal? 4 questions.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Maduro’s capture was dramatic, but was it legal? 4 questions.
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Operation Babylift was an earnest attempt to save children during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Fifty years later, a generation of adoptees wrestle with Vietnam’s legacy of transnational adoption.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Operation Babylift was an earnest attempt to save children during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Fifty years later, a generation of adoptees wrestle with Vietnam’s legacy of transnational adoption.
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State senator federally charged with extortion in blackmail scheme
State senator federally charged with extortion in blackmail scheme
Attar, a Democrat, represents Northwest Baltimore in the Maryland State Senate.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
State senator federally charged with extortion in blackmail scheme
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Around a decade ago, the US implemented new rules to limit the use of antibiotics in meat and dairy production to combat the nation’s antibiotic resistance crisis. But according to recently published data from the FDA, antibiotic sales for use in livestock surged by an alarming 15.8% in 2024.
December 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Around a decade ago, the US implemented new rules to limit the use of antibiotics in meat and dairy production to combat the nation’s antibiotic resistance crisis. But according to recently published data from the FDA, antibiotic sales for use in livestock surged by an alarming 15.8% in 2024.
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The U.S. Border Patrol is modeling the aggressive tactics Trump wants—and raising the likelihood that the next phase of the president’s mass-deportation campaign will be more confrontational and violent, Nick Miroff reports.
Every State Is a Border Patrol State
Far from the southern border, agents are leading raids on U.S. cities.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The U.S. Border Patrol is modeling the aggressive tactics Trump wants—and raising the likelihood that the next phase of the president’s mass-deportation campaign will be more confrontational and violent, Nick Miroff reports.
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NEW: The Tate brothers, who have been accused of sexual misconduct in three countries, had their devices seized by law enforcement when they arrived in the U.S.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Tate brothers, who have been accused of sexual misconduct in three countries, had their devices seized by law enforcement when they arrived in the U.S.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
Days later, a White House official told DHS to return them.
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Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City is the only place in the world where you can find wild axolotls. Ecologist Luis Zambrano is on a quest to save these beloved amphibians: buff.ly/vnyg53i
!["If we save the axolotl and we save Xochimilco, which is threatened by a city of 20 million people, we can save anything around the world. Gives
[us] a lot of hope." —Dr. Luis Zambrano](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rjtifgmgwnacwa24lqp4tpsy/bafkreieu5td2pevirow7bnfsz7qfc6lm652yc3fbqjpel2ltjscz3ttceq@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City is the only place in the world where you can find wild axolotls. Ecologist Luis Zambrano is on a quest to save these beloved amphibians: buff.ly/vnyg53i
The Department of Deportation
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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To many progressives, ICE is synonymous with President Trump’s brutal and cruel immigration regime. But to hardliners bent on carrying out mass deportation, ICE has actually been something of a disappointment.
Enter another agency that they view as willing to go faster and harder: Border Patrol.
Enter another agency that they view as willing to go faster and harder: Border Patrol.
Trump just decided ICE has been too nice
A new purge of ICE leaders and the empowerment of Border Patrol sets the stage for a more extreme crackdown in US cities.
www.vox.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
To many progressives, ICE is synonymous with President Trump’s brutal and cruel immigration regime. But to hardliners bent on carrying out mass deportation, ICE has actually been something of a disappointment.
Enter another agency that they view as willing to go faster and harder: Border Patrol.
Enter another agency that they view as willing to go faster and harder: Border Patrol.
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"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it. n.pr/3WB1ZO2
What does '67' mean? Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year has no definition
"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it. n.pr/3WB1ZO2
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⚡️NEW from Drop Site | Jeffrey Epstein and the Mossad: How The Sex-Trafficker Helped Israel Build a Backchannel to Russia Amid Syrian Civil War
Hacked emails show how Jeffrey Epstein and former...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
⚡️NEW from Drop Site | Jeffrey Epstein and the Mossad: How The Sex-Trafficker Helped Israel Build a Backchannel to Russia Amid Syrian Civil War
Hacked emails show how Jeffrey Epstein and former...
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Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying. On "The Daily," listen to the story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
The Hidden Victims of America’s Wildfires
The story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying. On "The Daily," listen to the story of one young man who started fighting wildfires as a teenager, and was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer on the eve of his 25th birthday.
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Los Angeles is home to one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the U.S. Our reporter embedded with investigators and interviewed dozens of victims, experts, aid workers and officials to understand the crisis. nyti.ms/47GDB3I
October 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Los Angeles is home to one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the U.S. Our reporter embedded with investigators and interviewed dozens of victims, experts, aid workers and officials to understand the crisis. nyti.ms/47GDB3I
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Daniel Kinahan is one of the most powerful cocaine traffickers in the world—but he lives a strikingly public life in Dubai, shopping at malls and consorting with famous boxers like Tyson Fury.
The Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan, an Irish drug dealer, commands a billion-dollar empire from the U.A.E. Why isn’t he in prison?
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October 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Daniel Kinahan is one of the most powerful cocaine traffickers in the world—but he lives a strikingly public life in Dubai, shopping at malls and consorting with famous boxers like Tyson Fury.
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“Who will take my word over the plain text of the FBI’s criminal history?”
A Texas mom and National Guard member has sued the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice system.
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A Texas mom and National Guard member has sued the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice system.
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They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as likely criminals?
A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice system
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Who will take my word over the plain text of the FBI’s criminal history?”
A Texas mom and National Guard member has sued the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice system.
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A Texas mom and National Guard member has sued the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice system.
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