Deadly attack on Pakistan outpost puts Afghanistan ceasefire at risk — Two assaults in the northwest region have killed more than 20 people in recent days.
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Google announces the Googlebook, a new breed of Gemini PCs — It's like if a Chromebook and a Copilot+ PC had a baby.
Flight Firm CAE Says Defense Deals, Cost Cutting to Drive Profit Surge — Flight simulator firm CAE Inc. unveiled a plan to increase operating income by 30% or more by 2030 as its new chief executive officer embarks on a strategy that includes a greater focus on defense clients.
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‘David Bowie Was a Crazy Workaholic’: Labyrinth at 40 – an Oral History - Longreads — "Today, Jim Henson’s dark fairytale is seen as a classic of 80s high camp. But on release, it bombed."
Google Pixel phones will probably let you ditch the search bar in Android 17 QPR1 [Video] — A new leak showcases an incoming ability for Google Pixel phones to turn off the built-in search bar that has...
Great Rail Journeys — The world's best train trips.
Ethiopia’s election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained — Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote, with youth and women forming a significant share of the electorate.
Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race? — California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state's jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
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RailPictures.Net - High Quality Railroad, Train, Railway Photos, Pictures & News — Online railroad photo database, featuring over 814,000 high-quality photographs of trains, railroads, plus discussion forums, and more.
Fewer People Are Dying in National Parks. The Ones Who Do Tend to Share This Trait. — National Park Service data shows a significant drop in fatalities from the pandemic peak, but one group of people makes up an overwhelming majority of those deaths. Plus, five parks make up one-
San Francisco Cable Car Museum — Presenting cable car history, technology, information, and gift shop. Located in San Francisco
Apple TV’s new space-race thriller does something unique, first reviews here - 9to5Mac — Star City premieres on Apple TV this week, a spinoff of the space-race drama For All Mankind. Here’s what the first reviews are saying.
someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the us and you can see exactly where they're buried under highways — the infrastructure graveyard
What’s the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far) — I’ve tried every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.

The Light Rail Transit Association | The Light Rail Transit Association — The LRTA is a not–for–profit UK based organisation. It is the world’s leading organisation concerned with the achievement of better public transport through light rail, tramway and metro systems.
Rome Fell and Nobody Noticed — A barbarian heretic kept the Roman state running for thirty-three years
Snøhetta converts former Dumbo factory space into New York headquarters — <p>Architecture studio Snøhetta has moved its New York City headquarters to Dumbo, Brooklyn, converting an old cardboard production facility floor into an open-plan office. Designed in-house, the new office
This Food Network Chef Taught Me to Add This Fridge Staple to Burgers — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/photo/2026/05-2026/2026-05-skills-showdown-best-burger-patty/skills-showdown-best-burger-patty-249-method-6"> Makes burgers taste so good. <a…

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Laura Marling Drops Surprise Raffi Covers Album — Laura Marling has always been good at covers, and in recent years she’s been indulging that talent a lot. The London singer-songwriter regularly records other people’s tunes and shares them on her Substack. As the great music jour
There's a guy who catalogs every abandoned railroad bridge in the US by hand. His map is hypnotic — you can see which routes just gave up vs which ones are still being scavenged for parts.
35 Best Hotels in Chicago for a True Taste of Midwestern Hospitality — Since you'll need more than one visit to scratch the surface of this beautiful city, here's where we stay when we go.