The Guardian
Keir Starmer's leadership is hanging by a thread as Labour rivals sharpen their knives following disastrous local elections, with everyone from Wes Streeting to Andy Burnham's fan club positioning for a potential contest.
The Guardian Europe
A British Asian man's search for belonging in the face of racism is a raw solo play that's both tender and rage-filled, but leaves you wanting more details.
The Atlantic
America's confrontation with Iran has ended in a strategic defeat that can't be walked back, leaving Iran in control of the Strait of Hormuz and the global energy market as a hostage.
The Guardian
Britain's steel industry is about to get a government makeover - again - because apparently private owners keep forgetting how to make money from steel.
ScienceDaily
Scientists gave mice a naked mole rat gene, and the mice got a 4.4% longer lifespan and fewer tumors - proof that ugly rodents may hold the keys to not dying quite so fast.
UN News
Thai woman survives 20 years on death row by discovering that sewing is a marginally better hobby than waiting to die.
A Colombian river turns into a rainbow every year, entirely without AI or pollution - proving nature can still outdo your phone’s display.
TechCrunch
Lime finally files for IPO, revealing $1 billion in liabilities and a deep concern about potholes, because nothing says 'ready for public markets' like a broken scooter in a crater.
BBC World
British Army paratroopers and medics parachuted onto the world's most remote inhabited island to deliver oxygen and medical help to a man with suspected hantavirus because the alternative was watching him suffocate.
SpaceNews
ESA and JAXA sign a deal to study an asteroid that will buzz Earth in 2029, because nothing brings humanity together like a big space rock that definitely, probably won't kill us.
BBC World
One Nation wins its first federal lower-house seat, proving that if you wait long enough and the major parties implode, anything is possible.
The Guardian Europe
Sunday's Premier League action features Burnley, who have won one league game since October, hosting Aston Villa, while Nottingham Forest and Newcastle play a mid-table battle that's actually pretty high-stakes.
BBC World
Israel intercepts an aid flotilla in international waters, detains two activists, and deports them after a week of alleged psychological abuse - because nothing says 'lawful blockade' like stopping humanitarian aid hundreds of miles away.
The Guardian
Proxy advisers want JP Morgan investors to consider separating the CEO and chair roles, but Jamie Dimon isn't exactly thrilled about sharing his throne.
The Guardian
Gullah Geechee families fight to keep ancestral land as unclear titles, rising taxes, and developers threaten their heritage.
ScienceDaily
HKU's new stainless steel forms two protective layers instead of one, making it cheap enough and tough enough to potentially revolutionize green hydrogen production from seawater.
ZDNet
Netflix has hundreds of secret category codes that let you bypass its recommendation algorithm and browse buried gems like deep sea horror and Kevin Bacon connections - just don't expect them to work everywhere.
Inside Climate News
Millions of abandoned oil and gas wells leak methane and toxins across the U.S., but one nonprofit is plugging them one by one, while regulators and politicians play hot potato with cleanup funds.
ZDNet
Samsung's Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with 84.6% accuracy in a lab, but doctors warn false alarms and real-world chaos mean your wrist might still let you hit the floor.
The Guardian
Birmingham voters can't decide if replacing Keir Starmer is a good idea, but they're pretty sure whoever's next better fix the potholes.
The Good Times
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