The Kabul hotel that tells a people’s history of Afghanistan
Himal Southasianby Taran N Khan·29d ago
WHEN LYSE DOUCET began talking to the staff of Kabul’s Hotel Inter-Continental, she found that their memories were rarely about the coups or the upheavals.
Scientists found the sweet spot for dumping iron into the ocean
Anthropocene Magazineby Anthropocene Team·29d ago
The planet’s oceans are an ally for fighting climate change. They absorb about a third of all human-generated carbon dioxide emissions.
Killer fungus: how a disease threatening bat species has spread to northern Canada
Environment | The Guardianby Trina Moyles·29d ago
Crawling through a narrow passage in a cave beneath a boreal forest near Fort Smith in Canada’s Northwest Territories in May, two biologists spotted a lifeless bat on a limestone ledge, its body...
Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work
Defense Oneby Nick Wakeman·29d ago
Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work A memo orders agencies to find uses for the company's software, but is mute on the required justifications for sole-source work.
Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Rajpreet Sahota·29d ago
Beena Ruparelia does not need to check a thermometer to know when heat has settled into her northwest Toronto home. She can see it on her skin.
Martin and Shirlie Kemp’s DIY water feature is a masterclass in how to nail this summer’s breakout trend – how to recreate it on a budget
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds·29d ago
If one trend has defined gardens in 2026, it is undoubtedly DIY water features. And if anyone has mastered the trend, it’s Martin and Shirlie Kemp’s, whose effortless steel water feature is perfect...
Once Upon A Time | A History of Kicking Around
Frontlineby Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay·29d ago
Dear Reader, In the Museum Five Continents—one of the first ethnological museums in Germany—there exists an ancient text written by the Chinese poet and philosopher Li Ju (who lived around 50 BC)...
Aftermath of an Intervention, Part II - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Nelly Reifler·29d ago
Aftermath of an Intervention, Part II The second installment of Nelly Reifler’s three-part essay about marriage, murder, 9/11, and how she said goodbye to Elliott Smith This is the second essay in...
Ahrefs Brand Radar alternatives for marketing teams
Hubspotby Anna Rubkiewicz·29d ago
G2’s 2026 Answer Economy research found that 51% of B2B software buyers start their research with an AI chatbot more often than Google.
Scrunch AI alternatives compared: Features, pricing, and fit [2026]
Hubspotby Cassie Wilson Clark·29d ago
If you’re comparing Scrunch alternatives, start by separating monitoring from execution. Monitoring tools show how brands appear in AI-generated answers.
Rachel Aviv: Mother and Daughter - Longreads
Longreadsby Seyward Darby·29d ago
Award-winning New Yorker writer Rachel Aviv recently published a collection of essays about the relationships between mothers and daughters.
‘Silence has become both more dangerous and more complicit’: An interview with Lebanese-British artist, Amale Khlat
Global Voicesby Omid Memarian·29d ago
As wars, forced displacement, and humanitarian catastrophes unfold before us in an endless stream of images, the challenge is no longer simply witnessing violence, but understanding what it means...
The Beijing of It All: Africa’s Development Terms Are No Longer Written in Washington or Brussels | African Arguments
African Argumentsby Wanjiku Wanjohi·29d ago
The Beijing of It All: Africa’s Development Terms Are No Longer Written in Washington or Brussels In the period that followed decolonisation, Africa’s development landscape continued to be shaped...
Talking to yourself isn’t just normal – it can be beneficial | Psyche Videos
Psycheby Psyche Video·29d ago
When adults talk to themselves aloud, it’s sometimes stigmatised or considered a sign of mental distress.
Writing letters is a spiritual practice for our age of speed | Psyche Ideas
Psycheby Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein·29d ago
Before a long trip, my father would often hand me a white envelope with my name written on the front. ‘Do not open it until you land,’ he’d insist.
The deep satisfaction of doing work that lasts | Psyche Notes to Self
Psycheby Matt Huston·29d ago
Among the factors that make for a good life, some psychologists argue that ‘mattering’, or feeling like you make some difference in your world, is key – it’s been linked to mental health and the...
Here’s the Scoop: A Reading List on Ice Cream - Longreads
Longreadsby Elizabeth Blackwell·29d ago
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and more—and more than 14,000 editor’s picks.
New EU Guidelines For AI Labelling — Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazineby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman)·29d ago
There’s been a lot of confusion and panic this week about “huge fines”, “drastic measures” and “sweeping new AI rules” in the EU. In reality, it’s a lot more narrow — and a lot more sensible.
Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet
Rest of Worldby Itika Sharma Punit·29d ago
For decades, Mozilla has been one of the strongest advocates for an open internet. Today, as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to how businesses and governments operate, the...
My pilgrimage to Mecca in the age of the golf-cart and mall | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Azania Imtiaz Patel·29d ago
Listen to this essay 20 minute listen It is Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and I am sitting in a rooftop café in Mecca, the holiest city of the religion.
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