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The Hydration-Break World Cup

“How much can fans conveniently forget in order to enjoy the games? The answer, evidently, is a lot.”

Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by imperfect principles and righteous outrage

Larger than life, likeable and untroubled by journalistic ethics, Hinch will be remembered for his heartfelt convictions.

America’s Most Overlooked Developer: Local Churches

Faith institutions already own land and want to help address community needs — can this include housing?

He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.

The post He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him. appeared first on ProPublica.

Lit Hub Daily: July 10, 2026

Zach St. George explores the wild scams of Australia’s snake venom con men. | Lit Hub History How activists Kevin Tubbs and Jacob Ferguson brought environmental liberation of the fae variety to America. | Lit Hub Climate Change “During his years

A Sculptor of World Cup History

Lyndon Barrois’s “sportraits,” Noore Yazigi tattoos Arabic calligraphy, and a copyright lawsuit against Mickalene Thomas.

Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026: Earth Makes

Clay, land, and planetary imagination in South Korea’s leading ceramics biennale From September 18 to November 1, 2026, the 13th edition of the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale unfolds across Gyeonggi Province, South Korea’s historic heartland of ceramics. Anchored in Icheon, Gwangju, and Yeoju—three cities closely tied to clay, kilns, and ceramic production—the Biennale has, since its […]

Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs

Over 200 major clean energy projects were canceled over the first year and a half of Trump’s term. A report says that’s left nearly half a million jobs on…

Lore of the rings

Trees contain an archive – tales of planetary shifts, cosmic events, historical pivots – that we’re only just unlocking- by Valerie TrouetRead on Aeon

To the Manor Born

Adrian Tinniswood dissects the myth of the deteriorating British estate The post To the Manor Born appeared first on The American Scholar.

What Travelers Need to Know About This Summer’s Raging Wildfires

Wildfires are blazing across the West and in Southern Europe right now causing many travelers to rethink plans. Here's the latest advice on what to consider before you cancel a trip and how to stay safe on the ground. The post What Travelers Need to Know About This Summer’s Raging Wildfires appeared first on Outside Online.

What’s the healthiest type of milk? Here’s how they compare.

Whole milk. Skim. Coconut milk. Soy. We asked experts to help make sense of the explosion of choices in your grocery aisle.

The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear

What the Politics of Tears Means for Iran’s Future

Khamenei’s funeral lays bare the regime’s reliance on spectacle over genuine loyalty.

We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons

Our cortical neurons may hold the key to our clever brains The post We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons appeared first on Nautilus.

Real Canadian DNA

The Dove Fresh Clubhouse offers a series of photo ops after which you can take a misty refreshing shower and treat yourself to a stick of deodorant; Home Depot presents “David Beckham’s Backyard” which does not look like what you might imagine David Beckham’s backyard would look like, or any backyard really, but you can get your face painted in Home Depot–swatched colors (one imagines a child sweatily choosing between eggshell and ecru).

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Valerie Brathwaite, Whose Curvaceous and Colorful Sculptures Channeled the Natural World of the Caribbean, Is Dead

Trinidadian-born Caracas-based abstract sculptor Valerie Brathwaite, who drew on what she described as the “overwhelming beauty” of nature to create vibrantly hued organic forms, has died. She was variously reported to have been between eighty-six and eighty-eight. Her death was announced on July 6 by the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) in an Instagram post. […]

What Happened to Hong Kong’s Neon?

Fewer than 400 neon signs remain of the tens of thousands that once illuminated the city. Can a new generation help bring them back? The post What Happened to<br> Hong Kong’s Neon? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.

“Birthright” and “Giant” Tackle Jewish Identity

The plays explore interpersonal rifts over Israel, but only one lets the ugliness linger.

Will We Ever Find Alien Civilizations?

Astronomer David Kipping discusses why claims of extraterrestrial life keep dissolving under scrutiny, why we need a more statistically grounded approach to searching for life beyond Earth, and why it’s rational to believe that we may be alone. The post Will We Ever Find Alien Civilizations? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Documenting Birthright Citizenship under Chinese Exclusion

Following the Wong Kim Ark decision in 1898, ethnic Chinese, other Asians, and almost all individuals born on U.S. soil secured the right to jus soli birthright citizenship. They could not, however, secure recognition of their citizenship without documentation, the key that linked birth to birthright. At a time when birth registration was not common, […] The post Documenting Birthright Citizenship under Chinese Exclusion appeared first on Public Books.

What Cabo Verde’s World Cup debut means for African football

Cabo Verde’s historic run and the breakthrough performances of fellow African and Caribbean nations changed the conversation about visibility, opportunity, and the future of African football.

The Politics of Shrimp — The Dial

In Bangladesh, rising water and the promise of fast cash have turned rice farmers onto shrimp.