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This is very reminiscent of those paintings which showed Assad and Saddam and Stalin and Mao poring over a map in the middle of an army with New York burning on the horizon.

What the New York subway tells us about the future of the internet

Playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with Meta over my fraudulent avatars

We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

Thought provoking piece. I do a lot of off road cycling these days and am constantly amazed by how many people rely on GPS rather than actual maps. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Medical devices have a highly integrated global supply chain. A typical medical infusion pump manufactured in the US, for example, can contain parts of more than 20 other countries on.ft.com/42qrJjY

The key chart right now:

Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.

This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.

Cowper’s Cut 372: Status symbols There is a live debate around the NHS Ten-Year Plan, which centres on Tom Kibasi’s advocacy of rewiring the English healthcare system so that it offers new and differentiated forms of access based on ...

This week’s column is about the ‘radical’ plans currently under discussion for NHS reform. www.healthpolicyinsight.com/cowpers-cut-...

As Trump and Putin menace Europe, I say this: vive le Churchillo-Gaullisme! | Timothy Garton Ash Our continent must be prepared to defend itself, by combining the best of its two most influential traditions, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Donald Trump’s gift to globalisation

Want a winning economic policy for America? Learn from Andy Grove

How to restore trust in doctors in an age of misinformation

The debate over whether to take Trump literally or seriously is over. He has now learnt how to be the tyrant he always wished to be. That took a while. But, with the help he has received, he is there. His administration is engaged in a comprehensive assault on the American republic and the global order it created. Under attack domestically are the state, the rule of law, the role of the legislature, the role of the courts, the commitment to science and the independence of the universities. All these were the pillars on which US freedom and prosperity rested. Now, he is destroying the liberal international order. Soon, I presume, Trump will be invading countries, as he proceeds to restore the age of empires.

Martin Wolf is not messing around here

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Abundance is the new buzzword on the US left. Now it’s coming here The US left’s focus on redistribution is failing. A new approach, emphasising economic growth, is gaining traction — but faces big hurdles

Abundance is the new buzzword on the US left. Now it’s coming here

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Abu Dhabi’s quest to turn its DNA ‘gold mine’ into big business

A Denmark state of mind

US tariffs are not a sign of strength but of insecurity and fear

If you know a 13-year-old boy, talk to him about what being a man is Male violence towards women is a poison in our society that is inexplicably tolerated and even endorsed

If you know a 13-year-old boy, talk to him about what being a man is

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Artificial heart breakthrough that could make transplants obsolete A patient in Australia is revealed to have lived 100 days with the BiVACOR titanium device, first dreamt up by Daniel Timms at his kitchen table with his father

Artificial heart breakthrough that could make transplants obsolete

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Our new health crisis — we’re diagnosing too much, too early Spotting disease early can save lives but advances in medicine have produced an epidemic of overdiagnosis — and in many cases this is doing more harm than good

Our new health crisis — we’re diagnosing too much, too early

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Only 117 ! The snake oil floweth

Is it time for the NHS to embrace the genetics revolution? Genomics, a leading genetics analytics firm run by one of the country’s smartest mathematicians, has big ambitions for improving the nation’s health

Is it time for the NHS to embrace the genetics revolution?

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Why ‘nanorobots’ could be the next big breakthrough for the NHS It sounds like science fiction, but tiny tools smaller than a blood cell could speed up diagnosis, improve cancer treatment and even dismantle clots

Why ‘nanorobots’ could be the next big breakthrough for the NHS

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The pandemic that didn’t change the world

How a coffee snob fell in love with cheap bodega coffee

After a week of turmoil, one thing needs saying about our NHS: slowly it is healing | Polly Toynbee Times are tough and funding remains below the historic average, but in key areas there are welcome signs of hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..

Trump officials fume at Zelenskyy for disregarding advice before meeting Officials say minerals deal would serve as commitment to US security guarantee and Ukraine leader shouldn’t have pressed issue

Quite the headline, considering the US advice was apparently "shut up about Ukrainian security, we want to talk about a minerals deal." So...they're pissed off he wanted guarantees first? God, it really IS a tantrum. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
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