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How Private Equity Killed the American Dream
Wired

In her new book “Bad Company,” journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back.

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Some Asshole Allegedly Steals $10,000 Worth of Switch Games From Local Libraries
Gizmodo.com

What kind of Mario villain would steal from a local library?

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How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?
BBC News

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital

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Millions of 'lovebugs' swarm hikers in South Korea
BBC News

A hiker who filmed the infestation told local media the bugs at Gyeyangsan mountain were like a "thick carpet".

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iPadOS 26 Local Capture Feature Solves iPad's Podcasting Problem
MacRumors

With iPadOS 26, Apple is introducing a new Local Capture feature that lets users produce high-quality video and audio recordings right from their iPad while using any video conferencing app, and then easily share the audio and video files once the call is ove…

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Space Elevators Could Totally Work—If Earth Days Were Much Shorter
Wired

What would it take to run a cable from the ISS to Earth? Depends how fast you want the Earth to rotate.

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Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods
NPR

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

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Texas flood recovery efforts face tough conditions as local officials face hard questions
NPR

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered the hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.

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Since COVID, threats to local school officials have nearly tripled, research finds
NPR

Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on LGBTQ+ policies and that the targets held a variety of political views.

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These battery-powered 4K cameras record 24/7
The Verge

TP-Link just launched a bunch of new security cameras for its Tapo smart home brand, including a 4K-capable line for outdoors and a slew of inexpensive pan and tilt cams that can be used indoors and out. The company is also finally releasing its Tapo HomeBase…