ScienceDaily
HEPA Air Purifiers: Now With a Side of Cognitive Function
A new study finds that HEPA air purifiers can give brains a 12% boost in flexibility after a month - especially for those over 40 living near highways.
ScienceDaily
BBC World
NASA Launches Telescope That Sees 100 Times More, Because Hubble Was Just Too Modest
NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman telescope is off to see 100 times more of the universe than Hubble, because apparently, we needed more cosmic real estate to ignore.
The Verge
China's Robot Olympics: Where Machines Lose Legs, Catch Fire, and Still Set World Records
China's robot Olympics feature machines losing limbs, catching fire, and still breaking records - while the US watches from the sidelines.
The Guardian Europe
Bellingham Sparks Real Madrid's Cruise to Perfect Start; Napoli Stumble, Schalke's Return Sours
Real Madrid keeps winning, Napoli keeps Napoli-ing, and Schalke's return to the big time goes about as well as expected.
ScienceDaily
Ancient Footprints Reveal Our Cousins Were Taller Than We Thought, and Apparently Traveled in a Bro Pack
Eight Paranthropus boisei footprints from 1.4 million years ago reveal they were taller than thought and likely traveled in a male-only pack, because who needs females when you have a dangerous lake?
BBC World
Zambian Opposition Leader Charged with Treason, Because Election Disputes Are Apparently Now a Crime
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile gets treason charges for disputing an election, because apparently disagreeing with the results is now a capital offense.
BBC World
Russia Claims Credit for Helping Niger Repel Coup Attempt It Definitely Had Nothing to Do With, Probably
Russia says its African Corps helped Niger thwart a coup, because nothing says 'stability' like a military alliance with a country that just had a coup.
BBC World
Head Teacher Evacuates 900 Students 10 Minutes Before Flood - Because Four Calls Beat Zero Calls
Quick-thinking head teacher Rajendra Dawadi evacuated 900 students 10 minutes before Nepal floods, saving lives while the school was buried - proof that four phone calls beat zero every time.
The Atlantic
El Niño Returns, and It's Bringing a Boxing Match to the Pacific
The Pacific is warming up like a baby pool, and the corals, seabirds, and fisheries are about to get knocked out again.
The Verge
Texas Governor Abbott Blocks Funding for Flock Cameras, Because Even Surveillance Has Its Limits
Governor Abbott hits pause on Flock camera funding after a report reveals $30M in surveillance spending, uniting left and right in a rare moment of agreement.
ScienceDaily
Mars Has a Hot Southern Interior, Because Why Would Anything Be Simple?
Mars's southern half is running a fever, and scientists are only beginning to understand why - hint: it might involve impacts, convection, or just bad insulation.
ScienceDaily
Study Finds Fish Oil Pills and Aspirin Can Fight Gum Disease Almost as Well as Antibiotics, Because Apparently We Live in a Timeline Where That Works
A yearlong study finds omega-3 and aspirin rival antibiotics for severe gum disease, offering a potential escape from antibiotic resistance - just don't ditch your toothbrush yet.
The Atlantic
AI Cheating Wave Sweeps Campuses, Professors Consider Returning to Cave Paintings
AI cheating is rampant on campuses, and professors are realizing that the Honor Code may as well be a suggestion - one that students ignore with 93% impunity.
The Guardian Europe
Mario Balotelli, Now 36, Has Thoughts on Italian Football's Woes and His Own Hectic Life
Mario Balotelli, now 36 and playing in Saudi Arabia, offers a surprisingly reflective take on Italian football's woes, his brotherly dreams, and his own hectic career - while still cracking jokes with his old mentor.
ScienceDaily
Dogs and Humans Share Surprising Metabolic Clues to Aging, Study Finds
New research finds dogs and humans share metabolic signatures of aging, proving once again that man's best friend is also a surprisingly good biological mirror.
The Guardian Europe
Nissan's 'Shining Star' Plant Fights for Survival in Post-Brexit Britain, Because Of Course It Does
Nissan's Sunderland plant, once the shining star of British carmaking, now faces an existential Brexit double-whammy while desperately hoping a Chinese deal saves it - because what could go wrong?
The Guardian Europe
Arms and the £5m Man: Farage's Megadonor Runs a Military Empire, Because of Course He Does
Farage's £5m man runs a global arms empire, and his political positions are starting to look suspiciously aligned.
BBC World
WhatsApp Group Chat: The New Swiss Bank Account for Criminals and Extremists
A WhatsApp group chat with 532 members moved hundreds of millions of euros for criminals and extremists using the ancient hawala system - proof that even in the digital age, old-school trust-based banking is still the go-to for shady dealings.
The Guardian
Himalayan Glacier Collapse Leaves NYC Diaspora Grieving, Fuming, and Staring at a $500K 'Insult'
A glacier collapse devastates Himalayan villages, and New York's Nepali and Tibetan diaspora mourns, organizes, and calls out a $500K aid pledge as a 'joke.'
TechCrunch
Anthropic Sued Again for AI Training Piracy, Because Apparently the First $1.5 Billion Lesson Wasn't Enough
Music publishers sue Anthropic for allegedly torrenting copyrighted works to train Claude, because apparently $1.5 billion wasn't a big enough hint.
The Good Times
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