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Followers of Sarna, a nature-worshipping faith, want visibility, respect — and political power. ✍️@Raksha_Kumar for @GlobalPress via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/culture-soci…

Space research is becoming a laboratory for technologies that return to Earth as concrete advances for industry, science and daily life. ✍️ Stefano Corgnati for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/tech-science…

Silicon Valley’s new faith in machines blurs the line between progress and eugenics, raising the question of what humanity is willing to sacrifice for perfection. ✍️@AssiaVonNeumann for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

A sharp mind despite little sleep, and easier nights ahead? Non-sleep deep rest, or “sleep yoga,” promises just that. But what does science actually say about this latest wellness trend? ✍️ @maria_mastreads for @zeitonline in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

With no clear law in place, Colombia’s surrogacy network expands through loopholes, intermediaries and vulnerable women. An exclusive investigative report by La Marea. ✍️ @MarinaSardina_ and Marco Dalla Stella for @lamarea_com in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/women-worldw…

Hezbollah no longer poses a threat to Israel, but rather to the Lebanese state itself; whereas Israel represents an existential threat to the state, to Hezbollah, and to Lebanese society as a whole. ✍️ Hani Adada for @Daraj_media in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

Since the opening of six automated lines in the Saudi capital last December, more than 122 million journeys have been made on public transport. ✍️ @PaulineLdB for @Le_Figaro in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/tech-science…

In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions. ✍️@Sara_Talpos for @undarkmag via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/opinion-anal…

Venezuela is being held hostage. Rather than outrage, the appearance of a U.S. armada has produced an almost sacrilegious sigh of relief in many. But is even that enough? ✍️ @AgIzarra for @elconfidencial in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/world-affair…

“Peace won’t be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land” tweeted Vice President Vance. The delegitimization of expertise is a major trend of our time. ✍️ @pierrehaski for @franceinter in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

Space research is becoming a laboratory for technologies that return to Earth as concrete advances for industry, science and daily life. ✍️ Stefano Corgnati for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/tech-science…

A sharp mind despite little sleep, and easier nights ahead? Non-sleep deep rest, or “sleep yoga,” promises just that. But what does science actually say about this latest wellness trend? ✍️ @maria_mastreads for @zeitonline in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

Silicon Valley’s new faith in machines blurs the line between progress and eugenics, raising the question of what humanity is willing to sacrifice for perfection. ✍️@AssiaVonNeumann for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

With no clear law in place, Colombia’s surrogacy network expands through loopholes, intermediaries and vulnerable women. An exclusive investigative report by La Marea. ✍️ @MarinaSardina_ and Marco Dalla Stella for @lamarea_com in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/women-worldw…

To Kyiv and the Europeans, The American 28-point plan for Ukraine looks like a demand for surrender, but Sunday’s negotiations in Geneva with the Americans attempted to amend it. ✍️ @pierrehaski for @franceinter in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/…

Why do some people love using artificial intelligence tools while others feel anxious or suspicious of them? The answer isn’t just about how AI works. It’s about how we work. ✍️ Paul Jones for @ConversationUS via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/tech-science…

Hamburg’s Plancraft develops voice-driven tools for small craft businesses, signaling a cautious entry of AI into conservative trades amid a skilled-labor squeeze. ✍️@JakobStruller for @zeitonline in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/tech-science…

By resurrecting the “Anglo-Saxon threat,” Putin’s Russia is using history as a weapon — turning old myths into modern geopolitics. ✍️ Elizaveta Gaufman and Peter Rutland for @ConversationUS via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/focus/russia…

Italy’s long slide below replacement birth rate is driven by fewer women of childbearing age and weak support systems, not by “selfish” young women. ✍️@ale_minello for @LaStampa in EN via @worldcrunch worldcrunch.com/culture-soci…