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Fed on crumbs

Today at 11:49 AM, via Daily Maverick

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Volvo to discontinue EX30 in US later this year

Today at 11:33 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Swedish carmaker Volvo said on Monday it will discontinue the EX30, a small electric SUV, and the EX30 Cross Country in the US later this year.

World

Morning news brief

Today at 10:49 AM, via NPR

Israel’s ground moves in Lebanon raise pressure on Western countries, Europeans leaders reject Trump’s demand to help with the Strait of Hormuz, blackout leaves millions without power in Cuba.

Education

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Yesterday at 21:40 PM, via The Guardian

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

Science/Tech

Should You Leave Your Phone Charging Overnight?

Today at 11:30 AM, via Wired

It used to be common wisdom that leaving your phone charging overnight degrades the battery. But handset design has evolved to mitigate the harm caused by constant charging.

Health

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

Yesterday at 22:21 PM, via New York Times

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.