Bram Souffreau
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Co-founder Apache.be. From Belgium, living in Manila, Philippines. Kapingamarangi.xyz
From matcha to ube, viral flavours delight consumers but pose a dilemma for farmers
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How ube became the new matcha, and what it means for farmers when a crop goes viral
Consumers may jump on new food trends overnight, but farmers do not have that flexibility when they are faced with limited land, environmental regulations and the challenge of reshaping their land to ...
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/ube-matcha-viral-food-trends-farmers-supply-shortage-5846831
20 days ago
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"Enter Create Music Group. Founded in '15 by J. Strauss and A. Williams, this LA-based company has rapidly evolved from a scrappy startup recovering lost YouTube royalties into a $1B unicorn that is aggressively consolidating the global electronic music landscape"
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How Create Music Group Is Buying the Electronic Music Industry
Valued at $1 billion, Create Music Group transforms music rights with daily payments and a $500 million investment
https://midnightrebels.com/how-create-music-group-is-buying-the-electronic-music-industry/
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Time for Machado & co to dig into the history of the United States and read on how US president McKinley (Trump's favorite) ended up annexing the Philippines.
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"In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats." Or every politician in the Philippines...
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Trump Remakes America as Leader of the Brand
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/us/politics/trump-renaming.html
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The foot soldiers in this war are not foreign spies, but Filipinos, hired via contracts, paid by checks, and managed like call center agents. Chinaâs troll army: From teachers to riders, all fake
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China's troll army: From teachers to riders, all fake
The foot soldiers in this war are not foreign spies, but Filipinos, hired via contracts, paid by checks, and managed like call center agents
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/china-troll-army-philippines-infinitus-marketing-solutions/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=38397&pnespid=8bPByNcJ5.qe_Pi7vkD1svQY.khJuDIoiwNyRxUvtUaVuI.ylvZ0Iis2kzE2JKXYgRxHcTY5
about 1 month ago
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"Our future revenue?" wriiten by
@baekdal.bsky.social
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Gen Z, future revenue, and our path ahead
How do we focus on Gen-Z
https://baekdal.com/newsletter/gen-z-future-revenue-and-our-path-ahead/
about 2 months ago
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The Philippines Is Getting Micromobility Backwards â And The LTOâs Crackdown Proves It
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OP-ED: The Philippines Is Getting Micromobility Backwards â And The LTOâs Crackdown Proves It - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The new year will open with a clash â an avoidable clash between transport regulators and the very communities the government...
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/03/op-ed-the-philippines-is-getting-micromobility-backwards-and-the-ltos-crackdown-proves-it/
about 2 months ago
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Jason Leopold
about 2 months ago
This is an INCREDIBLE investigative story, told in the form of a graphic novel. Arrested by phone - a true story. A must read
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Arrested by Phone: A Graphic Novel
No texting. No visitors. No escape. She was caught in Indiaâs new digital nightmare.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-india-digital-arrest-by-phone-graphic-novel/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NDg3Mjg2OCwiZXhwIjoxNzY1NDc3NjY4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNlEyWjBLR0lGUEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIyQjE3NzFFOTlEODc0QzRDOTY1Njg1RTZBQkJGM0QwRCJ9.SN9Jj1x6c7BO_LbknJX5u3JCN2FF-nKhqKWI6Xsapmg
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3 months ago
Vanaf 2012, het moment waarop N-VA aan de macht kwam in Antwerpen, ontstond een vorm van netwerkcorruptie tussen politici bevoegd voor vastgoed en projectontwikkelaars. Dat blijkt uit documenten die Apache kon inkijken. Vandaag deel 1: Als Luk Lemmens vergunningen fikst.
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Nieuw-Vlaamse Netwerkcorruptie (1): Als Luk Lemmens vergunningen fikst
Projectontwikkelaars kopen de goodwill van N-VA-politici bevoegd voor vastgoed.
https://apache.be/2025/11/03/nieuw-vlaamse-netwerkcorruptie-1-als-luk-lemmens-vergunningen-fikst
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Alt US Forest Service
3 months ago
Looks like Laura Bushâs 2008 Silver Linden may have survived, but most every green thing in immediate vicinity of the East Wing did not. September 28, 2008, Lady Laura Bush planted a silver linden tree (#14) just south of the East Garden (Jaqueline Kennedy Garden, #16).
go.nps.gov/BushLinden2008
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Daan Van Cauwenberge
4 months ago
We organiseren komende maandag (20/10) een focusgroep bij
@apache.be
met kritische jongeren (18-30 jaar) die hun mening willen geven over enkele korte videoâs waar we recent aan gewerkt hebben.
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"Hernandez [Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)] noted the irony that although the Philippines is rich in renewable energy resources, it remains heavily dependent on coal for electricity despite not having abundant coal reserves of its own."
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4 months ago
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"Why do Filipinos who live in First World countries that respect human rights, womenâs rights, and LGBTQ rights, support a ruler who committed horrific human rights violations, disrespected women, and denigrated the third sex?"
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The DDS phenomenon abroad
I was in The Hague, Netherlands, last week to attend an annual training seminar for lawyers accredited to practice before the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was the week when the confirmation
https://opinion.inquirer.net/186438/the-dds-phenomenon-abroad/amp
4 months ago
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Benieuwd welke Voka-man dit de minister-president heeft ingefluisterd. Denkt Vlaanderen echt de race met de rest van de wereld te winnen door de KMO- en dienstensector minder te ondersteunen?
4 months ago
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How Singapore became obsessed by shade
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How Singapore became obsessed by shade
The sweltering island nation has long prioritised adding greenery and shade at every corner. Could other cities do the same?
https://bbc.com/future/article/20250922-how-singapore-became-obsessed-by-shade?_bhlid=90d517d65f5338bf23755ab39d4287d983e67179
4 months ago
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apache/
4 months ago
âDe Vlaamse Regering kiest er niet voor om burgers beter te informeren.â
@mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social
verliest al zijn Vlaamse subsidies en
@fondspascaldecroos.bsky.social
, dat onder meer onderzoeksjournalisten ondersteunt, verliest een vijfde van zijn middelen.
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Vlaamse besparingen verschralen het media-aanbod verder
MO*Magazine verliest haar Vlaamse subsidies en ook het Fonds Pascal Decroos moet inleveren.
https://apache.be/2025/09/23/vlaamse-besparingen-verschralen-media-aanbod-verder
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Rappler calls for access to information to aid fight against corruption
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Rappler calls for access to information to aid fight against corruption
Corruption thrives in darkness. Journalists, citizens, and watchdog organizations need access to information to shine the light, and keep power in check.
https://www.rappler.com/about/news-updates/statement-access-information-fight-against-corruption-september-2025/
5 months ago
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We zijn 34 jaar na Zwarte Zondag en nog steeds beweren sommigen dat de "schaduwkanten van migratie" "onbesproken" zijn. Ik kan me eigenlijk niet herinneren dat het ooit niet over de schaduwkanten van migratie ging.
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Wat gaan we doen met al die woede?
De brutale schokgolven na de moord op activist Charlie Kirk schudden niet enkel de Verenigde Staten door elkaar, ze reiken ook tot hier.
https://www.tijd.be/opinie/commentaar/wat-gaan-we-doen-met-al-die-woede/10624952.html
5 months ago
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Benieuwd of de Boerenbond ook het fors gesubsidieerde marketingbureau VLAM wil droogleggen.
5 months ago
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Voor zij die denken, "dat komt allemaal wel weer goed na de passage van Trump". Dat is niet zo.
5 months ago
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Donald Trump says he is bringing $15bn lawsuit against New York Times Een volgende dominosteen die Trump graag wil omduwen. Chilling voor de mediasector, en inspirerend voor andere politici wereldwijd.
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Donald Trump says he is bringing $15bn lawsuit against New York Times
US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a âvirtual mouthpieceâ for Democrats
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/donald-trump-says-he-is-suing-new-york-times-15bn-lawsuit-against-newspaper-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Interview de Paul Magnette (PS) dans L'Echo: "Je nâai pas entendu Bart De Wever dire une seule fois quelle Ă©tait son ambition Ă©conomique pour la Belgique, car il nâen a pas et son gouvernement non plus. Il en a une pour la
#Flandre
et il taille toutes ses réformes sur mesure pour le Nord du pays"
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Wajahat Ali
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Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA. Fascinating to watch this right now.
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Is dit niet hoe Europa zelf omgaat met handelspartners? Toegang vragen tot het land, maar de drempels om de Europese markt te betreden, aanhouden. We moeten de handelsdeal met de VS categoriek weigeren, zeggen 19 Europarlementsleden
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We moeten de handelsdeal met de VS categoriek weigeren, zeggen 19 Europarlementsleden
De EU dreigt zich helemaal te onderwerpen aan de Verenigde Staten, schrijven negentien Europarlementsleden.
https://www.standaard.be/opinies/we-moeten-de-handelsdeal-met-de-vs-categoriek-weigeren-zeggen-19-europarlementsleden/89214742.html?utm_source=hyperlink&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share
5 months ago
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Let's hope Dizon doesn't forget the lessons he learned at DOTr. It's not because 'Highways' is in the name that DPWH should be car centric. And as for the flood control: it's much more than concrete and drainage. Let's give some room back to Mother Nature.
5 months ago
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Price reveal: Discaya luxury cars and their estimated cost
www.philstar.com/lifestyle/20...
Tax money put to good use... Most cars are bland trucks, because, you know, the floods...
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Price reveal: Discaya luxury cars and their estimated cost
Here are the vehicles the Discayas revealed were inside their warehouse and their estimated prices.
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2025/08/28/2468742/price-reveal-discaya-luxury-cars-and-their-estimated-cost
5 months ago
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âDe weg loopt misschien dood, hij is niet nutteloosâ
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https://apache.be/2025/08/28/weg-loopt-misschien-dood-hij-niet-nutteloos
5 months ago
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The science of beautiful buildings
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The science of beautiful buildings
Can the way the brain interpret signals for beauty help with Australia's
https://stories.theconversation.com/the-science-of-beautiful-buildings/
5 months ago
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"Clark airport to be linked to North-South train via aircon walkway"
www.abs-cbn.com/news/busines...
Difficult to understand. As if you couldn't build the NSCR station next to or under the airport.
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https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/19/clark-airport-to-be-linked-to-north-south-train-via-aircon-walkway-1937
6 months ago
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apache/
6 months ago
đ”đž De genocide in Gaza is ook een journalistiek keerpunt. Het toont wat er gebeurt wanneer de waakhond zwijgt. Wanneer macht niet langer wordt bevraagd, maar geslikt.
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Laat het duidelijk zijn: âWir haben es gewusstâ
Het genocidaal geweld in Gaza is niet enkel een moreel kantelpunt, het is ook een journalistiek keerpunt.
https://apache.be/2025/08/18/laat-duidelijk-zijn-wir-haben-es-gewusst
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laydgeur
6 months ago
Vous avez sĂ»rement dĂ©jĂ lu que la climatisation aggrave les canicules car lâair chaud rejetĂ© Ă lâextĂ©rieur augmenterait la tempĂ©rature des villes de 2 Ă 3°C. VĂ©rifions ce que disent vraiment les Ă©tudes scientifiques Ă ce sujet đ§âđŹ (lisez jusquâau bout, car vous allez ĂȘtre đ€Żđ€Ż Ă la fin)
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6 months ago
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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/economy/trump-tariffs-trade-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cU8.oDyx.d4FZi5scMua2&smid=url-share
6 months ago
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"How traveling abroad made me see the real state of the nation"
www.rappler.com/voices/thoug...
Unfortunately, most Filipino leaders do travel abroad, but seem to forget everything they encountered once they arrive in NAIA...
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[In This Economy] How traveling abroad made me see the real state of the nation
Sad to say, the Philippines has been left behind in so many respects. This is why traveling will give you a much better idea of the state of the nation than any presidential address will do.
https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/in-this-economy-traveling-abroad-thailand-real-state-nation/
6 months ago
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The more powerful your economy, the lower the tariff you get. Or something like that... The same with the EU: the poorer your country, the more difficult 'Brussels' will act before getting a trade agreement done, it seems.
6 months ago
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NPR
6 months ago
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
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Teen artists portrayed their lives â some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
https://n.pr/4lICmFU
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ProPublica
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in âsweeps.â We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. âĄïž This is what they wrote:
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apache/
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De Israëlische wapenindustrie is wereldleider op vlak van surveillance- en spywareproducten, die het vaak test en toepast op Palestijnen. Ook bijna de helft van alle Vlaamse politiezones kocht Israëlische spyware, blijkt uit onderzoek van Apache.
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Bijna de helft van alle Vlaamse politiezones gebruikt Israëlische spyware
IsraĂ«lische surveillancebedrijven hebben een indrukwekkende klantenlijst: Rusland, China, de VS, Wit-Rusland en ServiĂ« â Ă©n BelgiĂ«.
https://apache.be/2025/07/25/bijna-helft-van-alle-vlaamse-politiezones-gebruikt-israelische-spyware
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Stad Gent stopt haar zelfopgelegde boycot van Israëlische bedrijven die betrokken zijn in de bezetting door de aankoop van producten voor de politie van Gent. Ons onderzoek toont dat een van de producten werd aangekondigd de dag dat de boycot werd bekendgemaakt.
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Stad Gent breekt boycot met aankoop Israëlische producten voor Gentse politie
Stad Gent heeft nog steeds overeenkomsten met drie Israëlische bedrijven, ondanks een boycot.
https://apache.be/2025/07/24/stad-gent-breekt-boycot-met-aankoop-israelische-producten-voor-gentse-politie?cdlnk=cnErYUFhb1hZMkV0ckF6SDl0eWZxNSsvTmcvc2tMb1RuRlNPT2xINmMxNmd1Nk54ek5EMTVsZThCekdYaXc9PTo6MmRjZWM1OGMzZjk5OWExYWJhMGUxMzhjMDkyNjQyODI%3D
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Israël verwoest duizenden gebouwen in Gaza met grootschalige sloopacties
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Israël verwoest duizenden gebouwen in Gaza met grootschalige sloopacties | VRT NWS: nieuws
Israël heeft duizenden gebouwen gesloopt sinds het verbreken van het staakt-het-vuren met Hamas in maart. Dat zeggen onderzoekers van BBC Verify die de verwoesting in Gaza in kaart hebben gebracht. BB...
https://vrtnws.be/p.BlJEDZvO9
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Geert Noels pleit voor meer realiteitszin inzake klimaatbeleid en houdt dan een pleidooi voor SMR's en waterstof...
7 months ago
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AprÚs moi, le déluge !
7 months ago
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Een opsteker voor China. En een niet zo slimme zet van de Verenigde Staten. Philippines to face 20% US tariff, Trump says in letter to Marcos
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Philippines to face 20% US tariff, Trump says in letter to Marcos
Manila joins list of Southeast Asian trading partners hit with higher 'reciprocal' duties
https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/Trump-tariffs/Philippines-to-face-20-US-tariff-Trump-says-in-letter-to-Marcos
7 months ago
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Texas floods: more than 100 people dead and at least 161 still missing
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Texas floods: more than 100 people dead and at least 161 still missing
Texas governor Greg Abbott said many people staying in stateâs Hill Country still unaccounted for as questions mount over official response to disaster
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/texas-flood-death-toll-response?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
7 months ago
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Brent Toderian
7 months ago
âYou have to hold developers to high standards. You donât just let anything get built. The answer isnât to say ânoâ to everythingâitâs to say, âYes, if.â If it meets our vision. If it improves our public realm. If it creates benefits, not just burdens.â My
@sarasotamagazine.bsky.social
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Urbanist Brent Toderian Says Tall Buildings Are Not the Problem
âSarasota has a huge disconnect between the types of developments being built and the actual needs of the community."
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2025/07/urbanist-brent-toderian-says-tall-buildings-are-not-the-problem
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China hit for trying to block WPS docu
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But the screening in Manila was removed from a local film festival.
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Amid rising heat, Paris expands a network of pipes to keep cool
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Amid rising heat, Paris expands a network of pipes to keep cool - The World from PRX
As record-breaking heat hits parts of Europe, France is trying to adapt. Paris is now expanding its district cooling system. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Raphaelle Nayral, the head of t...
https://theworld.org/stories/2025/06/30/amid-rising-heat-paris-expands-a-network-of-pipes-to-keep-cool
7 months ago
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Manuel L. Quezon III
7 months ago
My column today looks at why we're a gangster's paradise but also why even well-intentioned crime fighters simply lack the means to get a grip on increasingly-sophisticated rackets.
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China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future (Gift Article)
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/climate/china-clean-energy-power.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TE8.F_ze.MGPDL7_xcC81
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