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Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump rails against Zelenskyy’s ‘zero gratitude’ The Independent · Namita Singh, Bryony Gooch, James C. Reynolds Marco Rubio said Sunday’s talks were “probably best meeting and day we’ve had so far.”

What Trump’s Mamdani praise — MTG’s ouster — says about MAGA’s future POLITICO · Adam Wren and Lisa Kashinksy The recent whirlwind entering the weekend is the freshest reminder that the MAGA movement has always been defined more by id than ideology. Changes to agency securing elections lead to midterm worries Associated Press · Steve Karnowski and Julie Carr Smyth Shifting priorities, staff reductions and budget cuts have many officials concerned about next year’s elections. Here’s why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever NPR · Bobby Allyn Those who have the most to gain are proclaiming that critics who fret about an over-hyped investment frenzy have it all wrong.

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How Ryan Wedding went from Olympic snowboarder to alleged drug kingpin NBC News · Minyvonne Burke It’s believed that Wedding is hiding in Mexico and is being protected by the cartel, federal officials said. Gotham FC cements status as NWSL’s most clutch team under pressure Sports Illustrated · Theo Lloyd-Hughes The NJ/NY club won its second championship in three years, defeating the Washington Spirit 1–0 with a mix of star power and pure determination. Why we all tap our feet to music even if we aren’t aware we’re doing it mentalfloss.com · Chelsea Thatcher Our bodies’ connection to sound and movement is more significant than we realize. How director Hikari captures ‘epidemic of loneliness’ in ‘Rental Family’ indiewire.com · Jim Hemphill The creator of the touching new dramedy talks about finding a visual language for isolation and connection in a post-COVID world. The strange, otherworldly beauty hidden in American factories Smithsonian Magazine · Emily Barske Wood Photographer Christopher Payne provides a peek into the surreal aesthetics of industry in the United States. Japan’s ‘muscle girls’ break with traditional beauty ideals DW English · Claudia Dehn At the Muscle Girls Bar in Tokyo, pumped-up performers turn the country’s beauty standard’s upside-down.

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