UN News
UN reports 331 million people used drugs in 2024, a record high, with synthetic drugs getting scarier and more plentiful - because apparently the 2010s weren't wild enough.
The Guardian
Europe's heatwave kills toddlers and causes drownings, school closures, and festival cancellations - because climate change is the gift that keeps on giving.
The Verge
Meta, the company that never had an original idea it couldn't copy, is now betting on prediction markets. Because your Facebook feed wasn't already enough of a gamble.
BBC Business
Oil prices have fallen back to pre-war levels after the US and Iran signed a framework deal, but drivers shouldn't pop the champagne just yet - prices are still higher than before the conflict, and the Strait of Hormuz isn't exactly a superhighway…
TechCrunch
Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, saving up to $190 - because procrastination is expensive.
The Guardian
Billionaire Leon Black's voluntary testimony hits a wall of NDAs; committee responds with subpoenas faster than you can say 'nondisclosure.'
BBC Health
PMDD wreaks havoc on millions, but science shrugs - until social media stepped in.
The Guardian
A dusty field recording of Afro-Brazilian candomblé drumming gets the remix treatment, because nothing says 'spirit possession' like a techno beat.
SpaceNews
Weather Stream's GEMS2-Amethyst satellite starts sniffing the atmosphere with microwaves, because weather affects everything and NOAA needs better data to tell you it's going to rain.
The Hill
NYC freezes rent for 1M stabilized units until 2027; tenants celebrate, landlords cry into their ledgers.
ScienceDaily
A century after liver therapy saved dying patients, scientists find B12 deficiency mimics aging and may mess with your mitochondria - but no, you probably don't need that pricey shot.
The Guardian
British schools, from Victorian-era buildings to modern glass atriums, are turning into heat traps thanks to poor design, safety restrictions, and tarmac playgrounds that hit 60C. Quick fix: yoghurt on windows.
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