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U.S. cities have the worst air quality in the world right now—here’s how to stay safe Air Pollution

U.S. cities have the worst air quality in the world right now—here’s how to stay safe

Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron A satellite image of atmospheric conditions above the northeastern U.S. NOAA Much of the U.S. is shrouded in smoke. Wildfires burning across Canada…
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July 17, 2026
Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta’s arrival on superyacht Donald Trump

Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta’s arrival on superyacht

By Manuel Silvestri VENICE, July 17 (Reuters) - A few hundred people in Venice protested on Friday against U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta as he arrived in the lagoon city aboard his superyacht, drawing criticism of President Donald Trump's policies. Activists also objected to the heightened security measures put…
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July 17, 2026
DOGE Gutted the Office Researching the Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Donald Trump

DOGE Gutted the Office Researching the Explosive Diarrhea Parasite

Donald Trump promised federal cuts under the Elon Musk–led Department of Government Efficiency would “drive out the massive waste.” Indeed, waste is now being expelled on an incredible scale, across the country: A diarrhea-causing parasite, cyclosporiasis, has sickened thousands of people in more than two-thirds of U.S. states. And the…
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July 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke is like smoking ‘half a pack a day.’ Here’s how to protect yourself Air Pollution

Wildfire smoke is like smoking ‘half a pack a day.’ Here’s how to protect yourself

People wear masks in Chicago on Thursday to protect themselves from smoke from Canadian wildfires. City officials are encouraging people to remain inside as data shows Chicago having some of the worst air quality of any large city in the world. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty…
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July 17, 2026
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them Moravec‘s Paradox

Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them

Patreon, the membership platform for creators, is cracking down on AI scraping its content for training purposes. On Thursday, the company shared that it’s working with internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare to directly block access to AI bots designed to train their AI models on creators’ work without permission. The strengthened…
bubmag
July 17, 2026