What It Means To Be Sicilian
When a mafia boss died, OCCRP’s photo editor Erika Di Benedetto received a surprising call that revived childhood memories and helped her understand how the past weighs on the present…
Company Managed by Relative of Dutch ‘Fat King’ Was Raided in Biofuel Fraud Investigation
Legal trouble is brewing for a company managed by Gerrit Bunschoten, the relative of a man convicted in a biofuel fraud case in 2019. Dutch authorities are scrutinizing the company…
Landmark NHS approval of cancer drugs offers new hope for children and adults with rare blood cancers
Infants and young children are among hundreds of patients set to receive new life-saving drugs for rare blood cancers. Around 200 patients a year will benefit from the 2 new…
Pirate Sites’ Domain Hopping Habit Undermines Belgium’s New Blocking Order
Belgium has added over 100 new domains to its ISP blocklist, but this expansion might not be as effective as it seems at first glance. Most of the blocked domains…
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Who Claimed He “Would Have” Perfectly Controlled COVID, Is Letting Thousands of Americans Get Explosive Diarrhea Now That He Has Power
“Explosive diarrhea” is a fitting legacy for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and everyone else involved with the failed MAHA/MAGA project he enabled.
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European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
Simone de Beauvoir Taught Us Everything We Need To Know About Gender
When I first heard the term “girl math” online a couple of years ago, my first thought, as a mathematics student applying for Ph. D. programs, was “This is great!…
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
Pluralistic: Deranged billionaires and their syndromes (16 Jul 2026)
Today’s links Deranged billionaires and their syndromes: The Mad Kings do love a syllogism. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: PoGo v binding arbitration; Trump beat some…
ICE Officers at Maine Shooting Scene Were Wearing Body Cameras. They Were Not Turned On.
ICE officers were wearing body cameras they can’t turn on, four sources said. The Trump administration said there was no footage.
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