1/ In Donald Trump’s famously transactional foreign policy, the critical resources of sovereign countries, from oil to rare earths, are being weaponized in a superpower struggle for control and dominance.

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In Donald Trump’s famously transactional foreign policy, the critical resources of sovereign countries, from oil to rare earths, are being weaponized in a superpower struggle for control and dominance

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1/ Astronomers fear the end of the night sky as we know it. That's this month's cover story in The Atlas. From 50,000 mirrors headed to orbit, to villagers in India fighting a $5-billion dam, to clothes designed to confuse facial recognition — reported from a dozen countries.

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1/ "We are at an exponential rate losing these independent niche sites." Britain’s age-verification rules are hitting small porn producers hardest — cutting traffic, raising costs, and reshaping what sexual content survives online.

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The UK's age-verification rules are hitting small porn producers, cutting traffic, raising costs, and limiting content available online

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1/ In a personal essay set in Tbilisi, Georgia, British journalist Frankie Mills reflects on authoritarianism, occupation, belonging and "what it means to confront oneself versus one’s oppressor and what we owe to the places that receive us.”

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As Georgians resist their government and a turn towards Moscow, a British journalist reflects on her time in Georgia and what she learned about authoritarianism, exile, belonging and resistance

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1/ Russia is building the most comprehensive surveillance state outside China: mandatory government apps, AI censors, constant location tracking for migrants. A $660M investment in total digital control – and a blueprint for other authoritarian regimes.

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The Kremlin has rolled out a mandatory new messenger app that can spy on everyone all the time

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Lithium powers everything, from electric vehicles to smartphones and data centers. In Chile, lithium — once decreed “strategic” by Pinochet — has become a contesting ground for the Chilean state, indigenous communities and international market actors.

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In Donald Trump’s famously transactional foreign policy, the critical resources of sovereign countries, from oil to rare earths, are being weaponized in a superpower struggle for control and dominance

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1/ Meet the “beaver bombers” – conservationists who are secretly rewilding Europe by releasing beavers and other species to restore ecosystems and help fight the climate crisis. Nature’s engineers are making a comeback, despite controversy and red tape. www.codastory.com/climate-cris...

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An underground network of wildlife enthusiasts and their billionaire backers claim they’re restoring Europe’s biodiversity. But some scientists say they could destroy it.

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1/ In @oliverbullough.bsky.social’s Oligarchy this week: All the commentary around Donald Trump’s ill-advised foray into World Cup officiating highlights a basic fact: playing fast and loose with an institution’s credibility inevitably leads to the complete breakdown of trust.

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A lot is written about corruption, but fundamentally it’s about trust and how healthy societies can’t exist without it; and the World Cup has shown what happens when trust breaks down. The decision to...

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1/ A former Texas cop turned right-wing media figure is shaping the “border invasion” narrative, blurring the line between journalism and propaganda. This piece investigates Jaeson Jones and the dangers of letting unvetted “experts” define national security. www.codastory.com/disinformati...

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Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico

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1/ In @oliverbullough.bsky.social's Oligarchy this week: Britain has the presidency of the international task force directed to tackle financial fraud. Will it take on the United States for backsliding on its commitments? www.codastory.com/oligarchy/ho...

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The United Kingdom has taken over the presidency of the Financial Action Task Force, the global standard-setter on tackling money laundering, and seems determined to keep calm and carry on despite the...

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1/ In a conversation with Joshua Hersh at #ZEGFest Tbilisi last year, Ghaith Abdulahad explained how and why his reporting focuses on real, everyday experiences rather than oversimplified geopolitical narratives about the Middle East. buff.ly/ub6roKx

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Why journalism that refuses to simplify, refuses to look away from messy, contradictory realities remains essential to telling the story of conflict

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"Blue eyes." One search term in the Epstein files opens a window into an ideology alive and well in Silicon Valley today. Isobel Cockerell reports for Coda Story

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The Epstein files reveal beliefs about race, eugenics, and engineering humans that run to the heart of Silicon Valley.

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1/ Chagossians were expelled from their home in the late 1960s. Against the backdrop of Trump’s war on Iran, the self-styled “interim first minister” of Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean is trying to reclaim what he sees as his homeland. buff.ly/7JIXEpi

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A strategically important base is the setting for a new version of an old story about colonialism, exile, sovereignty, and the projection of power

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1/ What happens to those whose images go viral from conflict zones? In Kashmir, the internet ensures their trauma lives on indefinitely, even as the world's attention moves elsewhere. Discover their stories: buff.ly/hBBnPHd

1/ Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder of the Haitian Times, reflects on exile in an essay from his memoir: it's not about place, but the gap between who you are and who a nation insists you must be. buff.ly/XPeIMP3

1/ Italy imports nuclear power from France while banning it at home. Why did Chernobyl leave such a deep scar on the Italian psyche — and is the country ready to confront it now? buff.ly/p7fSKkp

1/ Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults now turn to AI for therapy, many using ChatGPT. Irina shares how using AI as a “therapist” helped, then harmed her, during her break-up, and explores why this $2B industry poses growing risks to vulnerable users. buff.ly/0FqzMd8

1/2 Luba Kassova’s piece for Coda Story examines how fear and self-censorship silence voices, drawing parallels between her childhood in authoritarian Bulgaria and the U.S today. A timely look at the courage required to speak out and resist conformity. buff.ly/n5zlElc

Richard Gingras spent 15 years shaping Google's relationship with journalism: funding conferences, building friendships, creating dependencies. At a Vienna conference, we asked him to account for the system he architected. buff.ly/Mwr3plc

1/ What if the digital content you consume daily is as toxic as polluted water? Judy Estrin challenges us to rethink how we “drink” from today’s information streams—and why it matters more than ever. buff.ly/hCYsbDl

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