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Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Old World Is A Modern Strategy Gaming Masterpiece

aftermath.site/old-world-4x-review-impressions/

Six years after release, it's still kicking ass

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Evangelists say they are heeding a biblical command to preach on flights

washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/07/23/preachers-are-turning-planes-into-their-pulpits/

Evangelists say they are heeding a biblical command to preach on flights

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Should you be afraid of Elon Musk?

economist.com/leaders/2026/07/23/should-you-be-afraid-of-elon-musk

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE poses a double challenge to the human mind.

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why

npr.org/2026/07/24/nx-s1-5901949/netflix-south-african-series-the-polygamist

Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

What Polls Do and Don't Tell You

hamiltonnolan.com/p/what-polls-do-and-dont-tell-you

Does the public oppose its own interests? Really?

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists

nytimes.com/2026/07/23/business/media/new-york-times-subpoenas-withdraw.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z1A.FsYB.tvSf13PdxKe4&smid=url-share

The Justice Department said on Thursday that it would withdraw the subpoenas that sought phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times journalists who had reported on the security capabilities of President Trump’s new Qatari-built Air Force One jet.

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

A Whole Big, Fancy Book Just About Game UI

aftermath.site/game-ui-bible-database-book-lost-in-cult-edd-coates/

Menus and icons, for your coffee table

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Analysis | What exactly is a democratic socialist?

washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/23/what-exactly-is-democratic-socialist/

What exactly is a democratic socialist?

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

‘I got carried away’: Elon Musk expresses regret about Doge and wading into Trump’s orbit

theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/23/elon-musk-regret-trump-doge-ai?CMP=bsky_gu

Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AI

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool

wired.com/story/some-kids-will-never-think-ai-is-cool/

“I think it should stand for ‘artificial idiot,’” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.”

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25 Jul 05:15 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Powerful Democratic think tank's reset on transgender rights alarms advocates

advocate.com/politics/national/cap-restrictions-transgender-sports

The Center for American Progress says its new framework will help Democrats confront anti-LGBTQ+ attacks without abandoning civil rights. Transgender people aren't so sure.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Only A Complete Asshole Would Get Married At Madison Square Garden

defector.com/only-a-complete-asshole-would-get-married-at-madison-square-garden

This here is not a personal diatribe about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. I got no beef with either of these two crazy kids. Swift is one of the hardest-working entertainers in show business, and Kelce is one of the greatest tight ends to ever play pro football. They’re more than welcome to fall in…

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction

techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/meta-launched-a-new-ai-optimism-ad-set-to-a-song-about-human-extinction/

David Bowie's song "Five Years," which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have five years left to live before the apocalypse.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark

wired.com/story/for-taylor-swift-madison-square-gardens-controversial-cameras-briefly-went-dark/

MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Vega Breaks Her Silence

status.news/p/cecilia-vega-cbs-60-minutes-bari-weiss

The fired “60 Minutes” correspondent revealed stunning new details about how CBS News management tried to meddle in her reporting, according to an audio recording obtained by Status.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

A Stenographer Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says

404media.co/judge-caught-court-reporter-using-ai-transcript-errors/

A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter than it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Unhoused People Are Paying the Price For the Supreme Court’s Cruelty

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics/grants-pass-supreme-court-cruelty/

The Grants Pass decision allowed more cities and states to impose criminal penalties for the offense of being poor in public.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Patreon Lays Off 20 Percent of Its Workforce

404media.co/patreon-lays-off-20-percent-of-its-workforce/

In an internal email shared with creators, CEO Jack Conte wrote that AI doesn’t replace human creativity — but it does affect how the company operates.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Parsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina

consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/parsley-cilantro-potential-sources-cyclospora-a1067026795/

State officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Cyclospora 2026 (by あ)

semble.so/profile/aiueo.ooo/collections/3mqxjjme4ph2e

Cyclospora outbreak in the US, May–July 2026. Also includes articles related to the cyclosopra outbreak in 2013 and the E. coli outbreak in 2025. Search terms: Taylor Farms, Taylor Fresh Foods, Cyclosporiasis, サイクロスポラ症

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

🚨 Pol’s staffer killed

nydailynews.com/2026/07/23/feds-rename-penn-station-potentially-for-trump/

In a letter sent Wednesday to Senate leadership on several committees, Duffy lists “administration priorities” for the federal rebuilding of the nation’s busiest rail hub.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone

reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/KILL-ZONE/znpnojmknvl/

Drones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuters reconstruction.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Inevitably, Ads Have Come to Xbox Game Streaming

gizmodo.com/inevitably-ads-have-come-to-xbox-game-streaming-2000790020

You can now suffer through a Mountain Dew commercial for a quick hour of cloud-based gaming.

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24 Jul 05:21 • Aram Zucker-Scharff

Bipartisan bill would require companies to tell users when they’re talking to AI

nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/senate-bill-require-ai-chatbots-disclose-rcna588970

The Senior Chatbot Protection Act, from Sens. Mark Kelly and Jim Justice, would require clear labeling of AI and new protections for health and financial conversations.