Pitchfork
Ambient Duo Releases Second Album of Year, Because One Wasn't Enough
Barwick and Lattimore release another ambient album, because the world needs more ethereal sounds to accompany Olympic skiing.
Pitchfork
BBC Business
Northern Ireland's Gas Prices to Jump 19%, Because the Middle East Said So
SSE Airtricity hikes gas prices by 19% in Northern Ireland, citing Middle East chaos and wholesale costs, leaving households and small businesses to foot the bill.
The Guardian Europe
World Finally Invents Heart Attack Definition That Doesn't Forget Women Exist
Heart doctors finally notice that women's hearts can misbehave in ways that aren't just 'clot blocks artery,' and agree to treat them accordingly.
BBC Business
Gatwick Airport Loses Water Again, Passengers Left High and Dry (Literally)
Gatwick Airport loses water again, leaving passengers unable to wash hands and toilets closed - because apparently, deja vu is a thing.
NASA
NASA Reminds Grantees: Paperwork, DEIA Pauses, and Other Joys of Space Funding
NASA updates grant rules with paperwork deadlines, a DEIA pause, and the usual bureaucratic hoop-jumping - now with 20% more acronyms.
The Guardian
Agriculture Secretary Promises to Cut Red Tape So Ranchers Can Process Their Own Beef, Because Apparently That's National Security Now
From beef deregulation to measles conspiracies to renaming lakes, Trump's administration is busy making sure we're all distracted from the actual issues.
Grist
World's Food System Progress: Moving at the Speed of a Hungry Snail
New study says world's food system progress is moving slower than a glacier in molasses, with 2030 goals now virtually impossible - but hey, 2050 might work!
TechCrunch
Americans Finally Realize License Plate Readers Are Creepy, Survey Suggests
A YouGov survey finds Americans are increasingly uneasy with license plate readers, flipping last year's support - because privacy is apparently a novel concept.
BBC Politics
Greens Call for Data Centre Moratorium: Because AI Shouldn't Need a Swimming Pool's Worth of Water
The Green Party wants to pause data centre construction because our water is more important than AI's thirst. Government says that's a disaster. Meanwhile, servers are parched.
ScienceDaily
Experimental Eye Drops Make Blind Mice See Again, Because of Course It's the Mice
Blind mice regain sight via experimental eye drops, proving that even in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed mouse is king - assuming it can see.
The Guardian
Asda Finally Hears the Checkout Beep of Growth After Two Years of Silence
Asda's first sales growth in two years is a 'huge milestone' - or at least a welcome change from the previous slide, as the supermarket fights to keep its third-place spot against a nipping Aldi.
The Guardian Europe
England v Pakistan: Second Test, Day Two - Live Updates from the OBO
England's bowlers have Pakistan on the ropes at Lord's, while the OBO inbox provides its usual mix of cricket banter and existential dread.
BBC World
Dutch Court Sentences Man to Life for Rwanda Genocide, Because Apparently He Didn't Get the Memo
A Dutch court finally sentences a man for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, proving that justice is not only blind but sometimes fashionably late.
The Guardian Europe
Sweetener in Chewing Gum and Jam Now Linked to Strokes and Heart Attacks - Because of Course
Xylitol, the sweetener in your gum and jam, is now linked to heart attacks and strokes - because 'sugar-free' was never going to be that simple.
Ars Technica
Europe Throws Money at Rockets, Louisiana Becomes SpaceX's New Playground, and India's Launch Crisis Continues
Europe funds startups, Louisiana becomes SpaceX's new playground, India's launch crisis deepens, and China delays its lunar mission - because space is never boring.
The Guardian
Detroit Despairs as Trump's Canada Trade War Punishes the City That Actually Needs Its Neighbor
Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have Detroit and Windsor in a tizzy, with locals calling it 'insanity' and hoping the midterms save them from a trade war that's more annoyance list than strategy.
Wired
XGIMI Vibe One Review: A $249 Projector That's Actually Good? Preposterous!
A $249 battery-powered projector that's actually good? We're as shocked as you are.
The Guardian
Church Says 'Equitable' Means $641K Max for Rape Survivors, Survivors Beg to Differ
New Orleans archdiocese's bankruptcy settlement caps abuse payouts at $641K, a sum that feels less like justice and more like a clerical error.
Grist
EPA Gives Data Centers a Pass on Clean Air Rules, Because of Course
EPA just made it easier for data centers to build their own polluting power plants, because the 1990s were clearly a different era.
ScienceDaily
UK Study Finds Fungal Toxins in 100% of Plant-Based Meats Tested - Vegans, You're Not Safe
A UK study finds fungal toxins in 100% of plant-based meats and milks tested, but levels are below EU limits - so your veggie burger is probably fine, just don't live on it exclusively.
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