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Thursday, May 28, 2026

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articleThe Economist
Mosquitoes seem to be getting over insect repellent

Mosquitoes aren't just tolerating DEET — they're learning to associate it with a meal. The implications for global disease control are quietly terrifying.

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articleBloomberg
The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE's Tactics

Grand jury subpoenas to unmask anonymous ICE critics on Reddit and X. The legal mechanism here matters — this isn't a DMCA takedown, it's federal prosecutors.

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articleWar on the Rocks
The Road to Space Runs through the Poles

Svalbard has more polar bears than people and more satellite antennas than anywhere on Earth. The geography of space infrastructure is weirder than you think.

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articleConstruction Physics
Where Are the Economies of Scale in Homebuilding?

The biggest homebuilders aren't meaningfully cheaper than small ones. Construction Physics digs into why housing doesn't scale like everything else.

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articleBBC Future
The medieval secrets being revealed by AI

A 400-year-old coded Vatican text that stumped scholars for centuries. AI cracked it. The medieval secrets inside are worth the click.

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