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Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila? theconversation.com/filipino-sailo…

Trees or cool roofs? The best heat-beating strategy depends on the city. In Boston, where there's space to plant, trees provide 35% more cooling than reflective roofs. But in densely built areas, cool roofs are the better option. buff.ly/6CgiLRF

How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine theconversation.com/how-germy-is-t…

RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner who tragically drowned in Costa Rica, likely caught in a deadly rip current. Here’s why rip currents are so dangerous, and what every beachgoer should know before getting in the water: buff.ly/qVuL1Hl

Tires (not straws) are a top source of microplastic #pollution. As they wear down, toxic particles wash from roads into waterways and harm wildlife. But scientists have found a cheap fix: biofilters made from wood chips and plant waste buff.ly/uIkdgNQ

Who needs a team when you’ve got imagination? From ghost runners to invisible coaches, nearly half of college students say they invented imaginary athletes as kids – to compete with, train with or just to have a teammate. buff.ly/Zj5ndTJ

Why male corporate leaders and billionaires may need financial therapy more than anyone theconversation.com/why-male-corpo…

Cutting funding to PBS and NPR threatens a key pillar of American #democracy. Despite political claims of bias, research shows public media is among the most trusted and balanced sources of news buff.ly/UeHBtzt #SavePublicMedia

Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference theconversation.com/emil-boves-app…

A brief history of controversial court nominations, from Bork to Bove: buff.ly/WWKzfhu

Imaginary athletes: Creating make-believe teammates, competitors and coaches during play theconversation.com/imaginary-athl…

An #AI win in the classroom: A professor brought tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot into her business tech course. Students moved from curiosity to confidence, but it took time to develop new tech habits buff.ly/eCEsmXV

A pipeline explosion in Massachusetts caused air pollution spikes in New Hampshire and Vermont, with effects reaching New York and Connecticut buff.ly/AZfTfZD

A year after #Bangladesh’s autocratic regime was overthrown, signs of recovery are emerging. Under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, inflation is down and reforms are underway. But fragile politics, crime and tariffs threatened by Trump loom large buff.ly/XGCO9xv

Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected theconversation.com/ghana-has-a-ra…

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea theconversation.com/africas-minera…

Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is quickly becoming implausible – and could soon extend to Iran theconversation.com/beijings-plaus…

China’s arms policy: deny, supply, repeat. #China insists it doesn’t arm nations at war, but mounting evidence suggests otherwise. From Ukraine to Pakistan and now possibly Iran, Beijing persists with quiet military support buff.ly/tvxjfhk