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How Republicans Embraced Brandon Herrera, a Texas Republican Candidate and Gun Influencer
Brandon Herrera, long an anti-establishment outsider, is trying to help the party defend a red-leaning House district in West Texas. It’s proving messy.
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Exploring Earth’s Most Stunning and Lesser-Known Destinations
Traveling has always been my way of connecting with the world, a sacred ritual that reminds me of the vastness and beauty our planet holds. Recently, I’ve been drawn to places that aren’t necessarily on everyone’s radar, those hidden gems that silently wait to be discovered. These places often reveal the most surprising beauty, offering…
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Securing Your Interests in Your Cybersecurity Architecture: Litigation Risks Posed by Outsourcing the Protection of Your Networks, Systems, and Data
Managing Cybersecurity Risk is a Non-Negotiable for Organizations – But Can Be Expensive – Cybersecurity is no longer a “nice to have” for organizations; it is a must. And the resources required to build, maintain, and monitor a layered cybersecurity architecture around the clock are costly. Now more than ever, organizations are outsourcing their cybersecurity…
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Presidential Memorandum Authorizes Vetted Private Companies to Conduct Offensive Cyber Operations Against Foreign Criminal Organizations
On August 12, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum, Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime (the “NSPM”). The NSPM directs the creation of a program (the “Program”) under which vetted private United States contractors (“Participating Companies”) will be authorized to conduct cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against foreign cyber-enabled…
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Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring
Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.
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The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
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Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria
Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.
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Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.
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$10 Million in Gold Found Buried Under Former Brewery in Belgium
A construction worker’s drill struck gold during a renovation project in East Flanders, setting off a search for the owners of the stashed fortune.
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Locarno 2026: Nowhere To Lay My Eyes, At Night, Nobody’s Violence
In these dispatches I often talk about themes naturally arising or not arising at all between films. Well, the throughline between these trio of titles couldn’t be clearer: They all thoroughly contemplate death and mortality. Two of the films are from veterans while a third one is a filmmaker’s feature directorial debut—though to be sure…