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Financial Times - World
Kenya’s mass protests expose African fury with IMF
William Ruto is latest president of developing country caught between multilateral lenders and angry population -
Wired - Tech
Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life
Much of health care is designed with the “comfortable middle” of society in mind, says designer Yves Behar, when it should be tailored to children, the elderly, and those with disabilities. -
Financial Times - Business
Think twice before measuring up the curtains at Downing Street
From Margaret Thatcher’s strict budget to Boris Johnson’s epic splurge, renovating Number 10 is a political, not personal, act -
The Guardian - World
Running the country while choosing the curtains: how new PMs move in to No 10
Compared with other countries, the speed at which Downing Street changes hands is unusual – and can be brutal. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerIt’s one of life’s most stressful challenges, but not many do it ... -
BBC News - Top stories
'If France were playing in the back garden I'd close the curtains'
France may be in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, but their "bang average" style of play continues to attract criticism. -
Wired - Tech
The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist
Growing numbers of insurgents and extremists use the FGC-9. Forensic analysis of online platforms reveals the dark world of the man who created it—a self-described incel who supported the German far right. -
CBS News - Top stories
Meet the designer turning classic Venetian glass into modern art
Venetian glass is perhaps the most famous glass in the world. The island of Murano became the glass-making center of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, creating art that was so popular it was sought out by royals well into the 19th century. ... -
ABC News - Top stories
Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
Officials say a flight to Manchester, New Hampshire was diverted to Buffalo, New York, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane -
Inc. - Business
Shipping Companies Push Back Against Vessel Speed Rules Designed to Protect Whales
Shipping and commercial fishing companies say these rules, designed to protect whales, pose economic consequences -
CBS News - Top stories
CBS Reports | America Unfiltered: The Voices Behind the Polls
You've seen the CBS News polls that tell you what voters think about big ideas like democracy and the American Dream. Now CBS Reports takes you behind the polls for unfiltered conversations about how their personal stories shaped their views. -
CBS News - Top stories
America Decides Special: The Voices Behind the Polls
For a special Independence Day edition of America Decides, CBS Reports goes behind the polls for unfiltered conversations with voters about the state of freedom and the American Dream. The half-hour documentary is followed by an America Decides ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Behind the scenes of election night with Sir John Curtice
John Curtice stays awake for 36 hours analysing the election results. -
The Hill - Politics
Younger students markedly behind older peers post-pandemic: Study
Data found older students are on par with reading and show progress in math, but younger students are behind in both. -
Financial Times - World
The Sun backs Labour as much of Fleet Street swings behind Starmer
But media bosses admit newspaper endorsements are no longer as important to politicians as they once were -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Who Interviewed ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’? Meet the Guys Behind the Viral Video.
Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow shoot man-on-the-street interviews at popular nightlife destinations. Their questions led to an internet sensation. -
BBC News - Top stories
Sir John Curtice: The dramatic Tory decline behind Labour's landslide
The BBC's polling expert says Labour is heading towards a landslide on the back of a dramatic Tory collapse. -
BBC News - Top stories
Moving into Downing Street: life behind the iconic black door
Rishi Sunak has made way for new Prime Minister Keir Starmer to move into No 10. Here’s how it all happens.