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Text • Cheri Lucas Rowlands

Dopamine TV

"How China’s short dramas are redefining entertainment."

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Text • Michael Beltran and Jonathan Feakins

Your next nurse may monitor you from the Philippines

Your next nurse may monitor you from the Philippines

U.S. hospitals are increasingly hiring Filipino nurses for remote roles to fill staffing gaps and for cost savings, but the practice may be aggravating shortages in the Philippines.

WBUR News
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Judges, Law and the New Era of Law Enforcement

WBUR's Simón Rios speaks with two former immigration judges — Art Arthur, a fellow in law and policy at The Center for Immigration Studies; and George Pappas, the principal owner of Pappas Legal, PLLC representing clients in Western North Carolina and nationwide in U.S. immigration law — about recent shifts in immigration policy, and whether we’re witnessing lawlessness or a controversial interpretation and enforcement of existing laws.

This conversation was a part of The WBUR Festival (2026), where thousands of attendees descend on Boston each year to hear movers, makers, and other fascinating people in conversation with each other and with WBUR.

Prison Journalism Project
Text • Jamie Silvonek

In Pennsylvania, Women With Life Sentences Could Have a New Shot at Freedom

A photo illustration shows various silhouettes of women sitting on a judge's gavel.

Beth Markman, who has been incarcerated for 26 years, said she’s trying to focus on the present and not set herself up for disappointment as she and others await news of what will happen with their second-degree murder convictions. “I always hold onto hope and I’m grateful for any opportunity for what I didn’t have […]

The post In Pennsylvania, Women With Life Sentences Could Have a New Shot at Freedom appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.

WIRED
Text • Vittoria Elliott

Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted

A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had.

WIRED
Text • Kat Merck

The Best Food Dehydrators for Self-Sufficient Kitchens (2026)

Stretch seasonal produce, preserve leftovers, and build a pantry that lasts with our favorite food dehydrators for every budget.

WIRED
Text • Jorge Garay

Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?

An image of Portugal forward Pedro Neto’s cleats at the World Cup has reignited a practice among some soccer players: modifying their cleats to relieve heel discomfort.

WIRED
Text • Jeremy White

The 4 Best Home Air Conditioners to Buy Right Now

It's too hot. There, we said it. Protect your health and keep your home cool with one of these top-rated air conditioners.

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The Unprecedented Personal Profits of Trump’s Presidency

A recent financial disclosure shows that President Trump has made $2.2 billion since he returned to office. Today, Eric Lipton, a New York Times investigative reporter, reveals the Trump family’s next potential windfall and how the president’s position is once again helping ...

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Generous collusion

The professionals you have the most in common with may be your competition. They wrestle with similar problems and have similar goals. And you can offer value by sharing what you’ve learned and what you know–and that value will often be reciprocated. I met Tom Rielly when was running PlanetOut in the 1990s. About forty […]

WBUR News
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Odd and beguiling 'Rose of Nevada' will haunt viewers

In writer-director Mark Jenkin's film, two men played by George MacKay and Callum Turner crew a fishing vessel that mysteriously returned 33 years after it went missing. Critic Sean Burns writes that it "doesn’t look or sound like anything else you’ll see in theaters this year."

WBUR News
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A hidden jazz club in Brookline carves out space for the next generation

Tucked away in the basement of a community center for veterans, the POSTunderground is cultivating a lively jazz scene with no cover charge and free snacks.

Open Culture Valid
Text • Colin Marshall

Watch the First Spectacular Film Adaptation of the Odyssey (1911)

Public and commercial spaces around the world are now lined with imagery of a vertebra-studded battle helmet and statues surrounded by flame. It’s all part of the promotional campaign for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Odyssey, which will begin opening in theaters later this month. Much has been said and written about how the project represents the […]

The City Reporter
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Big Business is Leasing Record Office Space in Mamdani’s New York

People enjoy a brilliant summer day in a park outside the Refinery at Domino building,

The second largest bank in the country. The biggest cosmetics company in the world. Two of the top 50 U.S. law firms. And a score of AI companies ranging from industry leader Anthropic to small startups. What they all have in common is that in the last three months they signed long-term leases for office […]

The post Big Business is Leasing Record Office Space in Mamdani’s New York appeared first on The City Reporter.

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A Danish Journo’s Viral Takedown of Trump Caps Off Epic NATO Meltdown

At the NATO summit on Wednesday, Donald Trump lashed out wildly at, well, everyone in sight. He threatened more war with Iran. He angrily vowed to cut off all trade with Spain. He hinted again at stealing Greenland. There were many other pratfalls. Amid all th...

WIRED
Text • Sabrina Weiss

Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?

As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

Open Culture Valid
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Albert Einstein Imposes on His First Wife a Cruel List of Marital Demands

Albert Einstein passionately wooed his first wife Mileva Maric, against his family’s wishes, and the two had a turbulent but intellectually rich relationship that they recorded for posterity in their letters. Einstein and Maric’s love letters have inspired the short film above, My Little Witch (in Serbian, I believe, with English subtitles) and several critical […]

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Manila Shawl, 1911 #matisse #expressionism

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Scientists finally solved a 150-year-old gallium mystery

Scientists have rewritten the story of gallium after discovering that its unusual atomic bonds re-form at high temperatures, contradicting decades of accepted theory. The finding changes how researchers explain why the metal melts so easily and behaves unlike almost any other metal. Beyond solving a long-standing scientific mystery, the work could lead to advances in semiconductors, nanotechnology, and liquid metal engineering.

WIRED
Text • Chris Stokel-Walker

The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia's AI “Fuckup Finder”

A single wording mistake cost the government millions. Now Estonia is using AI to spot legal errors before they become law—and to automate more of the state.