Pluralistic: Jo Walton’s “Everybody’s Perfect” (30 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Jo Walton’s “Everybody’s Perfect”: A mystical tour-de-force that makes you feel like your mundane life until this point has all been a boring…
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15 Movies to Watch for an LPE Summer
The old school year is dying, and the new one struggles to be born: now is the time of movies.
Burning Forests: Tools for Tracking and Reporting Wildfire Damage
If you’ve seen reports of a wildfire in your region and you’re looking for open source data, NASA’s fire-tracking tool is often the first place…
LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age?
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.
You Asked: I live in the UK, and we…
Leaked Messages Reveal Former Serbian Football Chief Discussed Violently Intimidating Manchester United Legend Nemanja Vidić
Encrypted messages obtained by reporters show the former head of Serbia’s football association Slaviša Kokeza sought to organize a campaign of intimidation and violence against…
Study predicts when the last plants on Earth will die
One day, far in the future, a leaf will turn brown and crumble to dust, representing the end of all plants on Earth. Without a…
‘We can’t continue like this’: Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
An independent inquiry into England’s maternity services has found “unacceptable racism and discrimination” is affecting patient safety.
Satellite Imagery Shows Scale of Venezuela Earthquake Damage
At least 1,719 people are reported to have died after two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Venezuela last week. The final casualty count is expected to…
Keir Starmer’s Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats
Looking at Sir Keir Starmer, you start to understand why the Japanese invented ritual seppuku. Less than two years ago, Starmer led the British Labour…