Opinion | How a song threatens the Chinese Communist Party’s grip (wapo.st)
Far-right Israeli settlers step up attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza (wapo.st)
This is a gift article link, so there should not be a paywall.
Trump skips Illinois loyalty oath promising not to overthrow government (wapo.st)
Crosspost from c/politics
The endless battle to banish the world’s most notorious stalker website (wapo.st)
The anonymous forum, known as Kiwi Farms, keeps popping back online despite a relentless campaign by transgender activists and a former insider...
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Secret service agent on Harris detail involved in altercation before flight (wapo.st)
Tired of proving you’re not a robot? Say goodbye to Captcha boxes. (wapo.st)
Pick all the bicycles in this picture? (Insert your screams.)
U.S. stops helping Big Tech spot foreign meddling amid GOP legal threats (wapo.st)
The federal government is no longer warning Meta about foreign influence campaigns, a shift that comes amid a legal campaign against the Biden administration’s communication with tech platforms...
Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise (wapo.st)
Public health experts denounced the platform’s moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information...
Russia co-opts far-right politicians in Europe with cash, officials say (wapo.st)
A Kremlin-backed media outlet — the Prague-based Voice of Europe — funneled hundreds of thousands of euros to far-right politicians, officials say.
Slow counteroffensive darkens mood in Ukraine (wapo.st)
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Opinion | Alexei Navalny, a voice of conscience, refuses to be silenced (wapo.st)
Opinion | How a song threatens the Chinese Communist Party’s grip (wapo.st)
Expelled congressman George Santos plans another House bid (wapo.st)
Girls bear the brunt of new HIV infections, assessment suggests (wapo.st)
Unguided ‘dumb bombs’ used in almost half of Israeli strikes on Gaza (Gifted article - no pay wall) (wapo.st)
Stanford University just schooled Congress on AI (wapo.st)
The elite Silicon Valley university coaches Hill staffers on the benefits of artificial intelligence...
Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance (wapo.st)
In familiar predicament for famously challenging client, multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trump’s case, people familiar with the matter say.
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Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat | Reports of heat-related illnesses and deaths have surged across the country as daytime highs hover around 120°F and nights remain over 90°F (wapo.st)
India’s heat waves are attributed to a combination of short-term weather patterns and long-term warming trends fueled by human-caused climate change. Residents in India’s sprawling capital are often particularly affected, because dense buildings, roads, cars and air conditioners contribute to urban heat, experts say.
Appeals court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery (wapo.st)
U.S. sends Ukraine seized Iranian-made weapons (wapo.st)
The Pentagon has provided Ukraine with thousands of Iranian-made weapons seized before they could reach Houthi militants in Yemen, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It’s the Biden administration’s latest infusion of emergency military support for Kyiv while a multibillion-dollar aid package remains stalled in the Republican-led...
On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children into self-harm | Vulnerable teens are blackmailed into degrading and violent acts by abusers who then boast about it (wapo.st)
‘Tron’ fan finds rare ‘holy grail’ arcade game abandoned on sidewalk (wapo.st)
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Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)
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White House says Rafah strike does not violate Biden’s warnings to Israel (wapo.st)
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