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The New York Times The New York Times The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched a deadly attack on an international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Saturday that Saudi officials said killed at least 12 people and injured over 300 more. nyti.ms/4hG62UD
CNN Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed to what he described as an "energy ceasefire." The announcement comes days after Trump announced a deal with Putin for the US to buy Russian diesel fuel. https://cnn.it/4jhSEar
ProPublica After a company owned by the billionaire Moroun family erected a concrete plant in their quiet neighborhood, Detroit residents said they began battling air pollution so thick they could “taste the dust.” They say local and state officials have been little help.
The Atlantic David Brooks thinks he has a soul. The Yale University philosophy professor Shelly Kagan, who has taught a famous course on death for more than 40 years, is pretty sure neither of them does. They talk it over on this week’s episode of The Permanent Questions.
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This week in Palestine: - Israel killed more Palestinians, adding to the more than 74,200 Palestinian lives lost since October 7, 2023 - Israel damaged at least 82% of all buildings in Gaza - Israeli forces & settlers attacked Palestinians trying to harvest their olives 🔗 zeteo.com/p/this-week-...
CNN Authorities on Sunday urged villagers along the Budhi Gandaki River in northern central Nepal to move to safer places after a flash flood impacted several houses and infrastructure. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The Atlantic The loss of a dog can devastate human caretakers—sometimes more than the loss of a person would, Tommy Tomlinson argued in 2024. theatln.tc/Eeks11W0
The Atlantic The biggest source of inequality in the U.S. is a gaping hole in the tax code—and no one is talking about it, Rogé Karma argues. theatln.tc/BO6jVWth
CNN Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a localized lung nodule. He said the nodule - a small mass of dense tissue - was detected "at a very early stage." https://cnn.it/4dz29hS
CNN The Philippines is the epicenter of the industry for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) – one of the fastest growing crimes online. From 2015 to 2023, the US was the number one buyer of CSAM from the Philippines, according to the Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council. https://cnn.it/4ydlxs0