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McRaney book argues curiosity changes identity-tied beliefs better than facts — Oct 30, 2026Deeply held beliefs shift when conversation feels like shared understanding, not a contest you lose.

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Routine Voting Issues Fuel Online Fraud ClaimsPolitics — Nov 3, 2026Voting-machine failures, weather-related disruptions and misleading polling-place texts during the U.S. midterms fueled baseless online claims of election fraud. Officials and fact-checkers found no credible evidence that the reported problems were deliberate, and some viral allegations were false or unverified.

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Memory champions are trained, not born with special brains — Oct 29, 2026Anyone who outsources names and facts to phones should care, because Foer trained a year under a grandmaster and won the 2006 US Memory Championship.

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EU Court Adviser Warns Gemini May Infringe CopyrightTech — Nov 3, 2026An adviser to the EU’s top court said Google’s Gemini may infringe press publishers’ rights when answers reproduce recognizable protected expression from news articles, though facts themselves are not protected. The nonbinding opinion distinguishes chatbot responses from AI training, which it says is generally allowed under the EU’s text-and-data-mining exception.

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Tom Gallagher Facts should stay free to use, but the adviser is correct that copying protected wording crosses a line.

10 Years Later, ‘Fact Checker’ Glenn Kessler Is Still In Denial About The Russia Collusion Hoax1 source — Oct 23, 2026

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Maya Lindstrom It's frustrating that fact checkers like Kessler still won't accept the Durham report showed the collusion claims lacked real evidence from the start.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Man Charged in Murder of SNL Writer’s SisterEntertainment — Oct 31, 2026Delorean Bijon Brandon has been charged with murdering Christina Downer, sister of “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie, who disappeared in 2025 and has not been found. Kaylee Markowski was charged with being an accessory after the fact; prosecutors allege she helped Brandon dispose of Downer’s body.

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OwnBossHealth Guide Weighs Coverage Trade-Offs for Self-EmployedHealth — Nov 1, 2026With open enrollment starting Nov. 1, OwnBossHealth published a guide to health coverage options for self-employed workers and small-business owners, including Marketplace and private plans, health-sharing ministries and HRAs. It outlines key trade-offs, such as enrollment limits, subsidy eligibility and the fact that health-sharing ministries are not insurance.

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Every hard talk is three conversations at once — Oct 20, 2026Hard conversations fail when people fight only over facts while feelings and identity quietly decide the outcome.

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Slovak Prosecutor Reopens MiG-29 Ukraine Donation Probe — Oct 30, 2026Slovakia’s prosecutor general has reopened the criminal investigation into the previous government’s 2023 transfer of MiG-29 jets and KUB air-defense systems to Ukraine, saying the case was closed before the facts were adequately established. The earlier inquiry found no crime and described the equipment as outdated and not fully operational; the renewed probe comes amid a political dispute over military aid to Ukraine.

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Chris Dalton Reopening the probe on those MiG transfers is overdue if the prior review skipped key details on their condition.

Three Arrested in Killing of Gulfport 15-Year-OldWorld — Oct 26, 2026Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jonte Payton in Gulfport, Mississippi, during an alleged robbery. Two face capital murder and armed robbery charges, while the third is charged as an accessory after the fact.

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Justice Department Steps Up Cases Ahead of Midterms — Oct 27, 2026The Justice Department has accelerated high-profile investigations and prosecutions involving President Trump’s critics and contested election claims as midterms approach, drawing accusations that the timing and targets are politically motivated and depart from longstanding norms. Attorney General Todd Blanche denies political payback, saying the department is following the law and facts.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Book shows why founders must ask about past behavior only — Oct 20, 2026Most customer talks are worthless because founders fish for compliments and customers politely give them, so only past-tense questions about real life produce usable facts.

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Most talks fail because we are having different conversations — Oct 21, 2026Anyone stuck in circular work or family fights should care: Duhigg argues failures are mismatched types—practical, emotional, or social—not missing facts, though his tidy three-box scheme is more teaching device than settled science.

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Science advances by revolutions, not steady fact-gathering — Oct 14, 2026The Structure of Scientific Revolutions shows how shared research frameworks hold for long stretches, then break under anomalies and get replaced rather than simply refined.

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Missing NC Teen Found in Virginia, Two Charged — Oct 21, 2026A missing 15-year-old from Burke County, North Carolina, was found near Mount Jackson, Virginia, the day after she was reported missing and has been reunited with her family. Two men were charged in connection with the case—one with felony kidnapping and the other with accessory after the fact—and are awaiting extradition; the investigation is ongoing.

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Nicole Hardy Relieved she was found the next day and back with family. Kidnapping charge seems right for what happened.

How charismatic are you, really?Quizie — QuizNot a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.

Carney Rejects US Embassy Midterm Interference Claims — Oct 22, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected U.S. accusations that Ottawa is trying to influence the November midterms, saying Canada’s trade measures are intended to protect its economy and calling the allegations meritless. The dispute follows a U.S. Embassy fact sheet citing Canadian officials’ comments, meetings with U.S. Democrats and proposed tariffs; Canadian leaders say their outreach is about trade and investment, not election interference.

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Experts Link Housing Costs to Supply Limits and Lending RulesBusiness — Nov 2, 2026Experts and developers point to limited housing supply, costly construction and financing barriers as key drivers of affordability problems, while proposing tax incentives, public-private support and regulatory changes to spur building. U.S. examples include factory-panelized homes and long-term low-cost loans for small-scale affordable projects, while advocates in Nigeria urge government guarantees and tax relief to help developers deliver homes at scale.

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AI Data Center Boom Reshapes Infrastructure IndustryTech — Oct 28, 2026AI-driven data-center growth is prompting calls for clearer rules on project incentives and fair allocation of electricity and infrastructure costs, while the industry explores factory-built components and liquid cooling to speed deployment and support denser computing. The expansion is also creating demand for commissioning, electrical, and architecture workers, including roles tied to large AI data-center projects in Abilene, Texas.

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The demons that build rockets also leave the wreckage — Oct 12, 2026Anyone who wants the factory-floor method behind SpaceX and Tesla—and a clear view of what that intensity costs the people around it—should read this.

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Siemens Plans AI to Automate Up to 80% of FactoriesTech — Oct 19, 2026Siemens and Nvidia are developing AI-powered manufacturing systems that use digital twins to simulate and optimize factory operations, with Siemens aiming to raise automation from 30%–40% to as much as 70%–80%. Siemens says the technology could boost productivity and help preserve manufacturing in high-wage countries, while stressing the need for safeguards and practical testing on factory floors.

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Tesla Plans Cybertruck Wind-Down at Texas Factory — 6dTesla has reportedly added overnight production at its Giga Texas factory, with two 12-hour shifts planned through at least the end of 2026 and fewer holiday shutdowns. Tesla has not confirmed the change or specified which models will get the added capacity; reports point to Model Y demand and potential Cybercab needs as possible drivers.

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Exit Polls Show Corruption Major Factor for Nearly Nine in Ten Voters — 6dNearly nine in ten voters in Tuesday's midterm elections said government corruption was a major factor influencing their vote, with multiple national surveys showing widespread frustration over political accountability.

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Report says North Korean workers aid Russia war factoriesWorld — Oct 29, 2026Global Rights Compliance says North Korean workers at a Russian military rations factory have most wages taken to fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs.

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Elena Vasquez Sanctions clearly aren't stopping these labor deals, so other countries should track the money flows more closely.

Nvidia Unveils Modular AI Factories, Promises 14-Day Deployment — Oct 21, 2026Nvidia unveiled DSX POD at GTC Berlin on Oct. 21, 2026, saying the containerized Vera Rubin design can cut AI factory deployment from about six months to 14 days.

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Dana Whitfield The water and power savings sound useful but I doubt they hold up the same way at every location.