Japan’s matcha industry faces uncertainty amid Trump’s tariffs
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Video Japan’s matcha industry faces uncertainty amid Trump’s tariffs
The production volume of tencha, the raw tea leaves that become matcha powder, has risen sharply in the past five years, according to Japanese officials.ABC News
Man as Industrial Palace: Watch an Animation of the Famous 1926 Lithograph That Depicts the Human Body as a Modern Factory
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Man as Industrial Palace: Watch an Animation of the Famous 1926 Lithograph That Depicts the Human Body as a Modern Factory
In 1926, Fritz Kahn, a German gynecologist and anatomy textbook author, produced a lithograph called Der Mensch als Industriepalast (Man as Industrial Palace) that depicted the human body as a factory, a chemical plant of sorts.OC (Openculture.com)
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Microsoft is getting ready for GPT-5 with a new Copilot smart mode
Microsoft is readying a new smart mode for Copilot, according to sources. The new mode will be available for both consumer and commercial versions of Copilot.Tom Warren (The Verge)
Tua Tagovailoa on preseason: I'm not 'too cool to get reps'
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Tua Tagovailoa on preseason - I'm not 'too cool to get reps' - ESPN
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa said he'd "love" to see extended run during the three-game preseason slate.Marcel Louis-Jacques (ESPN)
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France’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught | Hussein Agha and Robert Malley -
Almost two years into a conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives, amid an Israeli military campaign and humanitarian blockade that have reachedEUROPE SAYS
How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs
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How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs | TechCrunch
Still Bright is now loaded up with $18.7 million in seed money to build out its demonstration unit.Tim De Chant (TechCrunch)
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High-resolution satellite remote sensing reveals underestimated methane emissions from global landfills
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a much stronger short-term effect on warming than carbon dioxide.Li Yali (Phys.org)
Hot, sticky temperatures continue to impact millions: When will it end?
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Hot, sticky temperatures continue to impact millions: When will it end?
Some areas will finally see lower temperatures beginning on Thursday.Kenton Gewecke (ABC News)
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“Nowhere else in the world is the divorce between man and nature so complete."
How America Became Hostile to Shade
A roving history makes the case for shade’s centrality to public health, climate adaptation, and even a more robust and inclusive public sphere.The New Republic
A guide to using Edits, Meta’s CapCut rival for short-form video editing
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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s CapCut rival for short-form video editing | TechCrunch
Meta shared that it was working on Edits in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores.Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene labels Gaza crisis a ‘genocide’
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Starmer: UK to recognize Palestinian state unless Israel addresses ‘appalling situation’ in Gaza
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Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump's big bill is chiseling it back
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Aliens in Compton? Home security camera captures strange creature
A home security camera in Compton captured an alien-looking creature walking by. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, ...YouTube
"Paper Terrorism"
“This is how we level the playing field. We don’t sue government officials. We file liens that crush their credit until they cooperate.”
This is a form or nonviolent domestic terrorism.
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How 'paper terrorism' hijacked a state system with bogus claims
Financing statements — meant to record legitimate business liens — are now a vehicle for conspiracy-laced claims, trillion-dollar demands and vendettas against politicians, businesses and public employees.Melody Gutierrez (Los Angeles Times)
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‘I Was Offended!’ GOP Senator Fumes at Trump for Attacking Him on Truth Social
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) fired back at President Donald Trump going for after him on Truth Social late Tuesday night.Joe DePaolo (Mediaite)
Ramp hits $22.5B valuation just 45 days after reaching $16B
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Ramp hits $22.5B valuation just 45 days after reaching $16B | TechCrunch
In 2025, Ramp keeps raising money at increasing valuations as its CEO pursues an AI-powered future.Julie Bort (TechCrunch)
Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Baku as US pushes deescalation in southern Syria - EUROPE SAYS
Additionally, the agreement reportedly calls for a verification committee to report violations to the U.S., the disarmament of Quneitra and Daraa provincesEUROPE SAYS
WATCH: What you need to know about the new ‘visa integrity fee’
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WATCH: What you need to know about the new 'visa integrity fee'
Having friends or family come to visit in the U.S. is about to get more expensive, if they need a visa to enter the country.PBS News
Forest Green Rovers Launch First Ever Vegan-Certified Soccer Kit onegreenplanet.org/news/forest…
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Forest Green Rovers Launch First Ever Vegan-Certified Soccer Kit - One Green Planet
Forest Green Rovers just launched the world’s first vegan-certified soccer kit—and it’s fully recyclable too. Game on for the planet.Nicholas Vincent (One Green Planet)
Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge
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Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge
The filing says the Epstein grand jury heard only from an FBI agent when it met in 2019, while the Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021.PBS News
Corporate Money Has Ruined Youth Sports
Sports are one of the few spaces within American society genuinely guided by ideas of fairness and meritocracy. But AAU Basketball, with its pay-to-play leagues and corporate sponsorships, is ruing this experience for millions of young people.jacobin.com
This Could Be BAD News for the Bills… Hairston Injury Update - Raw Chili
Rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston may have suffered a potentially serious injury during Buffalo Bills Training Camp — and this could be BAD news for theRAWCHILI (Raw Chili)
Irans First Vice Speaker: Enemy Seeks to Erase Iranian Civilization - EUROPE SAYS
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🫡 In Sumy region, Russians continue to storm in small infantry groups.
UA_REG TEAM stops them: hit at least 6 tanks, enemy positions and burned armoured vehicle💥
The #earthquake in #Russia rattled the seismograph at Queen Elizabeth Park in #Vancouver for hours.
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Leftover Salmon Live at Driftless Music Gardens on 2025-07-19 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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At least 12 Palestinians, including aid seekers, were killed and dozens of others injured in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.
Army forces opened fire on Palestinians seeking aid at a distribution point near the Netzarim Corridor, killing five and injuring eight others.
Six more people were killed and more than 20 injured by Israeli fire as they waited for aid delivery at another distribution point.
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12 civilians killed as Israeli army opens fire on aid seekers in battered Gaza
More than 1,239 people killed by Israeli army while seeking aid since May 27, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry - Anadolu Ajansıwww.aa.com.tr
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Kader Kohou Out for Season, Miami Dolphins Cursed? Miami Heat back in Kuminga Race? | Tobin & LeroyRAWCHILI (Raw Chili)
Brooke Hogan Calls Out WWE Following Hulk Hogan's Passing
The daughter of Hulk hoganis speaking out after being criticized for not attending his tribute shows... and her reason is a shocker.Andrew Ravens (Newsweek)
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in reply to Open Culture (Official) • • •the #NGV in Melbourne had an entire exhibition on it
Man as industrial palace - Der Mensch als Industriepalast - 1926 - Fritz KAHN
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