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Chief Rabbi says attacks 'gathering momentum' after another synagogue targeted: The warning comes after a north-west London synagogue was hit by an arson attack overnight.
Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say : The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".
Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians in central London: The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say: The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.

CBC
Lytton, B.C., was razed by fire — but costs of maintaining new facilities could lead to financial ruin:

Jennifer Thoss, a member of Lytton's council elected in 2022, worries a lack of leadership and oversight by the provincial and federal governments has set the tiny B.C. village on a path to financial ruin. It was largely destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in 2021.

Lapu-Lapu Day event underway in Vancouver nearly a year after deadly attack:

A Lapu-Lapu Day gathering is being held in Vancouver Sunday, nearly a year after a vehicle ramming attack killed 11 people at the Filipino festival in April 2025.

Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable?:

New York Times Science
How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All: The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

In Defense of Dumb Dogs: Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.

Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds: Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA indicates that natural selection continued to shape hundreds of genes.

Whydah Gally Shipwreck Corrects a Myth About African Gold: Centuries-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck.


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The oldest known human art is also the oldest known human attempt to record Nature.  This painting is 34,000 years old and was found in the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, which is the subject of Werner Herzog’s film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Herzog used a 3D camera to capture how the shapes of the walls were incorporated into the paintings.

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