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The missus tells me she only learned I bought a new computer bag by reading my previous post. Please pray for me at this difficult time.

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Mitch Wagner https://mitchwagner.com/2026/07/19/some-people-collect-shoes-some.html

Longreads
Text • Brendan Fitzgerald

A Texan Risked Everything to Defend Ukraine. So Did His Father.

"Erik Giggleman was an elite Army soldier who went in search of a righteous struggle and found it in Ukraine. As his commitment deepened, his father confronted an excruciating truth: Either the conflict would end, or Erik would die fighting."

Political Wire
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Trump Adds Jefferson Statue to Overhaul of White House

“President Donald Trump installed a statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden last week, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the yet-to-be-announced move — continuing Trump’s effort to remake the White House and Washington,” the Washington Post reports.

Electrek
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Principia is here to win, and it won’t hesitate to help others do the same

The sun has just about risen on this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP), the pre-qualifying race before the renowned American Solar Challenge. FSGP officially kicks off tomorrow morning for the teams that have passed rigorous safety and quality checks, ...

Electrek
Text • Micah Toll

Will we soon see sodium-ion batteries on electric bikes?

For the last couple of years, sodium-ion batteries have been one of the most talked-about “next big things” in the battery world. They promise lower costs, improved safety, and reduced dependence on critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Naturally, that has led many riders to wonder whether the next generation of electric bicycles could ditch lithium altogether.

Electrek
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Genesis may bring a more affordable luxury EV to the mass market

Genesis is going on the offensive as the Korean luxury brand expands into new segments.

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When Find My doesn’t help with separation anxiety

Glenn Fleishman, art by Shafer Brown

I dispense what might be called valuable insight to my friends, as well as in this public forum. My friends know the danger: they might become the topic of a column, which is true for my buddy Jeff, who left a bag containing his passport behind at a hotel.…

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Dream City, 1921 #cubism #paulklee

The Brian Lehrer Show
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NYC's Office-Space Boom

Greg David, a contributor and Ravitch fiscal and economics reporter at The City Reporter and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, talks about the recovery of the office-lease market despite corporate misgivings over having a socialist mayor, plus the World Cup economic effect, and more.

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The Brian Lehrer Show
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The Bipartisan Federal Housing Bill

Rebecca Picciotto, Wall Street Journal reporter covering the residential rental market and housing policy, talks about the big bipartisan federal housing bill, now a law, despite President Trump's refusal to sign it -- what's included and what effect in might have in spurring the creation of more homes.

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The Brian Lehrer Show
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Song of the Summer 2026

Heading into the second month of summer 2026, listeners weigh in to share their nominees for this year's "song of the summer." 

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Remarkable People
Audio • Guy Kawasaki

The Missing Ingredients in Every Great Team

Great teams don't happen by accident.

Defector
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Where Am I Supposed To Look When I Look At Baseball?

Where Am I Supposed To Look When I Look At Baseball?

One Defector intern explains baseball to another.

Sohini: When I used to call it boring, my dad used to tell me that baseball is a game of immense strategy. I didn’t doubt him exactly, but it did carry the vibe of “Dad saying stuff to fit in with other dads.” I never took the time to familiarize myself with that strategy, and have instead treated the handful of baseball games I’ve been to as loud, fun, kitschy bars. So when it came time to fact check a baseball blog in the process of obtaining this internship, I had to first familiarize myself with obscure concepts like “dingers,” “extra-base hits,” and “Mookie Betts.”

Sarah, this is My Fair Slugger. I am Eliza Doolittle, and you are Henry Higgins. By the end of this blog, I hope you will transform me from someone who doesn’t know the top of a bat from its bottom into a tobacco-chewing baseball savant. 

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Gedenkstunde zum Stauffenberg-Attentat: AfD-Kranz zerstört (faz.net)

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Chinese-Owned EV Maker Polestar Won’t Appeal U.S. Ban, Leaving Dealers in the Lurch (wsj.com)

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Opinion | Look at Earth’s orbit. This mess is dangerous. (wapo.st)

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U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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When Will the Wildfire Smoke End? Latest Air Quality Updates and Maps (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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Mamdani Will Advance Bronx Bus Lane Project to Improve Transit Speeds (nyti.ms)

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