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  1. Ian Crafford, Editor of ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 82 Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil.
  2. Lebanon’s PM urges timetable for Israeli withdrawal as Hezbollah slams deal Hezbollah criticises Beirut’s approach, accusing officials of exposing the Lebanese army to risks and Israeli pressure.
  3. NBA schedule 2026-27: Opening night, Christmas and must-see games Following the NBA's schedule release, our insiders break down the biggest games to watch for the 2026-27 season.
  4. People are betting on wildfires on Polymarket. What could go wrong? This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day.
  5. Camera Roll: Boise in Color Over 48 hours in Boise, a photographer finds a city whose landscapes, architecture, and local character can be traced through a distinctive color palette.
  6. Nvidia discloses $21 billion stake in SpaceX at end of second quarter Nvidia's stake in SpaceX, which came through an investment in xAI, was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.
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US Orders Anthropic to Block Foreign Access to Top AI Models

The U.S. government issued an export control directive ordering Anthropic to suspend access to its two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns about a jailbreak method that could bypass safeguards and let the models identify software vulnerabilities.

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A Complete Preview of Every 2026 FIFA World Cup Team

Sports Illustrated has released a comprehensive preview of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, profiling all 48 nations competing in the first ever expanded tournament field hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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SpaceX Completes Record IPO at a Two Trillion Dollar Value

SpaceX made its stock market debut on the Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, completing the largest IPO in history and closing its first trading day at $160.95 a share with a market valuation of $2.1 trillion, making it the sixth largest company in the United States.

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Microsoft Explored Spinning Out Xbox to Sell the Brand

Microsoft internally explored spinning out Xbox as a standalone subsidiary and making the gaming brand easier to sell, according to a report from The Information citing three people familiar with the discussions.

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The Internet Flipped to Majority Bot Traffic Early

The dead internet theory has become measurable fact as bots and AI agents now generate the majority of web traffic, with Cloudflare reporting that automated requests crossed 57.5 percent in June 2026.

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Ancient Greek Philosophers Took the Home Seriously

Ancient Greek philosophy treated the household and domestic life as serious subjects of inquiry, and texts from Aristotle's Economics to the Stoic philosophers Musonius Rufus and Hierocles reveal a far richer discourse on marriage, home and gender than the dominant readings of Plato and Aristotle suggest.

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Tribes Call the Grand Staircase Monument Plan Essential

A plan from Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy to overturn Biden era management guidelines for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act missed its deadline Thursday, leaving the 1.9 million acre protected area's 2025 management plan intact.

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Gangs Wreak Havoc in Haiti with Unprecedented Violence

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Gang violence in Haiti reached catastrophic levels in 2023 and 2024, with the United Nations documenting over 4,789 people killed in 2023 alone, plus thousands more injured and kidnapped. The crisis escalated dramatically in early 2024 when Haiti's most powerful criminal gangs forged a non-aggression pact and launched coordinated attacks on government buildings, police stations, hospitals, and critical infrastructure including ports and roads. The capital Port-au-Prince was effectively paralyzed. By early 2024, the violence had created a severe humanitarian crisis, with half of Haiti's population facing acute hunger and the government losing control of large portions of the country. International calls for a UN-authorized security mission intensified as Haitian authorities proved unable to contain the gangs.

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Gangs Wreak Havoc in Haiti with Unprecedented Violence
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Exploring the Mbendjele Bayaka's Mobile Lifestyle

Aeon

The Mbendjele BaYaka of the Congo Basin are one of the last highly mobile hunter-gatherer groups in the world, living in multifamily camps of 20 to 80 people that shift location according to the seasonal availability of food, water, and other resources. Researchers studying the group have found that their mobility is not simply a survival strategy but a deeply embedded cultural and cosmological practice — a way of being in the world that has persisted for hundreds of thousands of years. Their movement also serves to maintain genetic diversity and distribute cultural innovations across a wide social network.

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