The Guardian Europe
Trump's tariff tango continues, UK workers strike over a 1% pay rise, and a million young Brits are still stuck on the sidelines - turn on the news, it's a real hoot.
The Guardian
A sailor deployed in the Middle East gets a call that his dad was picked up by ICE, while his ship sets a record for days at sea - because timing is everything.
Grist
Federal courts tell the Trump administration to release over $22 billion in climate funds for disadvantaged communities, because apparently the law still applies.
BBC World
Federal judge clears the way for deporting 5,000 Ethiopians, citing safety in a country where drone strikes and civil war fears are the new normal.
BBC World
Jared Kushner chats with Hamas, Israel says 'no thanks' to Trump's plan, and eight countries facepalm - peace in Gaza remains a work in progress.
The Guardian
The Trump administration cancels support for the Arctic Report Card, because why track the fastest-warming region on Earth when you can just ignore it?
The Atlantic
The DHS statistician who built a bipartisan data office quit, calling it a 'war on facts' - and the administration's deportation numbers are now as reliable as a self-deportation estimate.
The Guardian
The Trump administration pays RWE $1.22bn to abandon offshore wind, then RWE invests in LNG. Because clean energy was just too 2022.
The Atlantic
A court filing confirms the Trump administration withheld grants from blue states out of spite, proving that honesty in government is possible - just not without a subpoena.
The Guardian
Venezuelan men who were flown to a Salvadoran mega-prison sue the airlines that took them there, claiming the companies knew about the torture and ignored a judge's order to turn back.
The Verge
Trump administration dumps $5 billion into AI science projects, promises 'New Golden Age' - researchers say it's more like a hostile takeover by tech bros who think science is just a really complicated startup.
The Atlantic
America lost a war with Iran, spent billions, closed some straits, and now needs pipelines, new military ideas, and a fresh deterrent - all while pretending victory.
The Atlantic
The third-largest Ebola outbreak ever shows we've learned some things, but the U.S. seems determined to unlearn the importance of actually maintaining the systems that stop pandemics.
The Guardian
Trump administration replaces slavery exhibit at George Washington's Philadelphia home with a 'friendlier' version - because nothing says 'Restoring Truth' like doing it under cover of darkness.
Grist
A San Francisco financial analyst wants to mine the seabed just outside three Pacific nations' waters, despite owning no equipment, having no website, and facing strong opposition from France.
Ars Technica
Trump administration bars Americans in Ebola-stricken DRC from returning home, experts call it historically ineffective and harmful.
The Guardian
Michigan says lettuce might be behind a nasty parasite outbreak - and funding cuts aren't making the investigation any easier.
Grist
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
Ars Technica
BLM proposes letting more livestock graze public lands while making it harder for non-ranchers to object; tribes and conservationists are not thrilled.
The Guardian Europe
Trump administration opens endangered species' habitats to logging and mining, despite public outcry and an extinction crisis - because nothing says 'protect wildlife' like bulldozing their homes.
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