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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2025

Russia Executes Revenge Strikes Against Ukraine For Blowing Up Its Bombers

Ukrainians hired by Russia carrying out campaign of attacks behind the lines

Is Netanyahu’s government on the brink of collapse?

After the Deluge: An Uneasy Pause in the Trump–Musk Standoff

It was always clear that multiple invention wasn’t that uncommon, given the number of well-known multiples. But I was still surprised that over 50% of inventions in the time period looked at had some type of multiple effort to create, and that nearly 40% weren’t simply someone having the idea or working on the problem, but successes or near-successes.

Not All Sugars Are Equal

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2025

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24-country survey: Support for Israel strongest in Kenya and Nigeria, lowest in Turkey

The analysis indicates that the U.S. will dip below the industry-recommended 20% reserve margin this year, with national effective spare capacity projected to decline to an alarming 14% by 2027. Once this margin drops below 15%, the risk of grid reliability issues soars.

The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup

NYC Air Quality Alert Triggered by Smoke from Canadian Wildfires

Dwarkesh on slow AI take-off

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Confirmed Losses Of Russian Aircraft Mount After Ukrainian Drone Assault

Why is the EU still buying Russian fertilizer?

Finland Uncovers Iranian Spy Operations

Japan’s fertility rate hits record low despite government push

Two Chinese Nationals Accused of Smuggling ‘Potential Agroterrorism’ Fungus into U.S.

‘It’s so boring’: gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids

In 8-0 Ruling, Supreme Court Significantly Narrows NEPA Environmental Reviews

A Historic Missed Opportunity

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3, 2025

Ukraine Strikes At The Heart Of Russia’s Highly Defended Kerch Bridge

Going to an office and pretending to work: A business that’s booming in China. Many citizens who don’t want to explain their employment status pay to rent a position in a fake office, with some even assigning fictitious tasks and organizing supervisory rounds

Italy’s population decline is among the most acute in Europe, after decades of plummeting birth rates. At present, about a quarter of Italy’s 59mn people are over the age of 65, while just 12 per cent of the population are children aged 14 and under. The working age population is forecast to drop by another 5mn people by 2040.

‘Disgusting abomination’: Musk goes nuclear on Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’