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Blue SkyUS news
fromThe Washington Post
6 hours agoCivil rights leaders discuss the lessons of the '60s for the Trump era
Civil rights activism faces renewed, coordinated resistance under the Trump administration, requiring broader strategy as legal and administrative attacks target DEI and voting protections.
Wellness
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours agoThe 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime | Emma Beddington
Proposes playful alternative self-improvement challenges prioritizing gentle daily pleasures like stroking animals, naps, nostalgic food, and domestic habits over extreme regimes.
fromNature
1 week agoElectrochemical defluorinative Matteson-type homologation - Nature
The Matteson homologation, first developed in 1980, elongates carbon chains by insertion into a C−B bond. 1 This versatile reaction traditionally requires three steps: carbanion formation, nucleophilic addition to organoboron, and a thermo- or Lewis acid-promoted boronate rearrangement. These processes often demand exacting conditions, including cryogenic temperatures and handling of air- and moisture-sensitive reagents. 2,3 Here, we report a Matteson-type homologation which integrates these three transformations into a one-pot electrochemical process.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
6 hours agoPalmer Luckey says Meta's VR layoffs aren't a 'disaster' - and fix a problem critics aren't talking about
Meta's Reality Labs layoffs reallocate resources from subsidized first-party VR game development toward core technology and platform stability, not a retreat from VR.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.standard.co.uk
7 hours agoPrince Harry in London for start of celebrity privacy trial against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry and other high-profile figures allege Associated Newspapers committed serious privacy breaches including bugging, phone-hacking, and dishonest gathering of sensitive information.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 hours agoI lead IBM Consulting, here's how AI-first companies must redesign work for growth | Fortune
AI value requires redesigning work and enterprise architecture rather than bolting AI onto legacy workflows to achieve distinctive, scalable competitive advantage.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
8 hours agoAlaska's public lands are a political battleground - High Country News
Simultaneous federal development proposals in Alaska intensify conflicts between resource extraction and conservation while raising energy-cost, infrastructure, and local-welfare concerns.
Environment
fromEarth911
5 hours agoSustainability In Your Ear: Peter Fusaro's Wall Street Green Summit Explores Financing The Renewables Transition
Energy transition faces infrastructure bottlenecks, rising grid stress from data centers, yet capital markets and institutions increasingly treat climate as systemic financial opportunity.
Major League Baseball
fromDodgers Digest
22 hours agoDodgers Roundup: Kyle Tucker signing reax, prospect rankings & breakouts, Clayton Kershaw back already, Shohei Ohtani & the $100MM line
The Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker to a record contract, upgrading their outfield and intensifying scrutiny over their spending and competitive advantage.
Writing
fromFortune
23 hours agoMeet a 28-year-old Canadian woman who turned her pen-pal side hustle into a subscription side hustle with over 1,000 members | Fortune
Retro writing practices like letter writing and calligraphy offer deliberate, tactile ways to reduce screen time, encourage reflection, and build deeper social connections.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days agoRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423
Russian forces continued offensive operations, seizing settlements, striking energy and military targets, causing civilian casualties, widespread power outages, and prompting emergency repairs and humanitarian concerns.
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 days agoEx-Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko Avoids Detention On Bribery Charges
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must pay $760,000 bail amid bribery charges, faces travel and communication restrictions while denying wrongdoing and preparing an appeal.
Europe news
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 days ago'Repressionist' artist Pavel Krisevich forced to flee Russia
Young Russian political artists like Pavel Krisevich are being forced into exile after repeated arrests, intimidation by security services, and designation as foreign agents.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 hour agoNational Endowment for the Humanities awards $75.1m to 84 projects across the US
NEH awarded $75.1m to 84 projects emphasizing semiquincentennial programming, higher-education initiatives, and arts and museum funding, including controversial recipients.
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