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After China joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001, imports flooded into America and manufacturing jobs fell. But was it really China that made the difference?

Replacing H2O with D2O in cryo-EM reduces radiation damage in biological samples https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.24.761413v1

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure a war crime: UN https://aje.news/fnzd3i

A day after more mass protests and clashes in Paris, the atmosphere was jovial and upbeat among American football fans attending the NFL's first game in France.

23:00 | 24/10 Approximate flight routes of Ukrainian UAVs: 🔴 Red arrows indicate the flight directions of attack UAVs. According to Russian monitoring sources, approximately 300 drones were reported. However, both the drone count and the indicated flight routes are highly approximate.

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JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

The University of Michigan's October consumer sentiment index was the second lowest on records that go back to 1978. https://cnn.it/3UEMIyl

#MedNews: #Testosterone use among women is rising, but does the evidence support it? A recent US FDA workshop brought new attention to the push for a testosterone product designed specifically for women.

Russian operatives used AI-generated videos to falsely accuse Texas Senate candidate James Talarico of sexual assaulting a former student. A smear campaign was led by Storm-1516.

To win effusive praise from special envoy Steve Witkoff and announce a resumption in negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin had to do very little: release detainee Stephen Hubbard, and then overcome an obstacle of Russia’s own making.

Ilon "moscow" (Anonimus)...

Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Drives Statin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.16.759612v1

Very valuable and very sober analysis www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-puti...

A Russian soldier filmed a pile of destroyed military equipment on a short stretch of road leading to Chasovoy Yar.

N-Acetylglucosamine ameliorates knee osteoarthritis by enhancing UDP-GlcNAc conversion and chondrocyte DNA repair capacity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.21.760584v1

I said that this was a Russian trope at the time in testimony to Congress and am glad to see this excellent documentation of Russia’s use of Vance’s vocal chords.

Starlink has given Elon Musk enormous influence over the war in Ukraine, and also the U.S. military and other NATO militaries that use the technology. https://to.pbs.org/4zcRD8H

Just chilling out 😊

A diet enriched in highly poly-unsaturated fatty acids alters immune cell lipid composition and ferroptosis susceptibility https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.20.760583v1

"There is increasing evidence that voters are concerned about corruption ahead of the 2026 midterm elections," writes CNN's Aaron Blake. "A CNN poll on Wednesday showed 19% of registered voters say it’s their top issue — behind only a combination of the economy and the cost of living." | Analysis

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision not to invite South Africa to the Group of 20 in Miami in December.

Thresholds may guide care, but they cannot capture the context clinical judgment provides. Was a cutoff crossed — or missed — due to measurement uncertainty? How might that threshold shape access to care? Read more in the new Editor's Page in #JACC: https://bit.ly/4yzaaef @hmkyale.bsky.social

Paranoia is spreading throughout the unraveling Trump administration as the midterms loom ever closer.

After more than two decades of unbroken rule, Texas Republicans are struggling to find a winning message. Register for free to learn why the old campaign lines aren’t working

This is right.

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And while Witkoff was flying to Russia and nicely chatting with the Russian terrorist, the Russians attacked a residential building in Kyiv, killing two people - a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman - and injuring two others.

No, Putin is no humanitarian. He's starving people. He's bombing civilians. He's kidnapping children. He's committing genocide. He's the exact opposite of a humanitarian.

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Ukraine's Fire Point gets $113 million state loan guarantee in Denmark reut.rs/4hZ5WaW

Also on the daily podcast: America’s private science institutions thrive and a spike in art heists

Glymphatic System Is Enhanced in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis and Facilitates Antibody Influx and Clearance in the Brain https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.15.759034v1

Russian losses per 21/10/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1820 men +11 tanks (!) +16 ACVs +44 artillery +1 MLRS +2 AD systems +1820 UAVs +4 GRCs

A recent slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink satellite system that enables Ukraine to fend off deadly Russian aerial assaults came from an order by Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

Russian crimes against humanity in Ukraine are entirely supported by Trump and Republicans, lapdogs of Putin.

"What explains Trump’s bizarre affinity for Putin? The Russian warmonger is standing in the way of his goal of winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Shouldn’t Trump be mad at him?" The latest from @maxboot.bsky.social: https://wapo.st/3U583k4

Dietary vitamin B5 positively regulates intestinal neuropeptide secretion in C. elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.13.758927v1

Copper-Mediated Antimicrobial Activity : Targeting Cytochrome c Complexes Across Bacterial Species https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.17.759849v1

The Trump administration is trying to get as many Ukrainian civilians killed as possible

Stewart unpacked Trump’s “illogical” sweetheart deal with Russia.

Benjamin Netanyahu risks losing this month’s election in Israel, but his Iran and Gaza agenda is likely to survive.

A Japanese spacecraft is rocketing toward Mars on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.

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Unknown hackers claim to have stolen 421,179 emails from Germany's far-right AfD, exposing Nazi greetings, swastikas and threats against a photographer. The party confirms a breach, but the explosive allegations are still largely unverified. If proven this could be grounds to ban the AfD.

Now online! A microbiome-bile acid axis mediates protection from chronic liver disease in females

❤️‍🩹 Before and after Russia. A Russian strike heavily damaged the Good News Church in Kramatorsk, which had already been hit in previous attacks.

🔥🚚Ukraine’s 3rd SOF Regiment shares footage of its operations targeting Russian logistics along the land corridor to occupied Crimea.

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia, David J. Kramer, John Herbst, and William Taylor argue.