NYTIMES (Adam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer) - Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses
The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas for 1st time in decades
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the New World screwworm fly has reached South Texas, marking the first time in decades that the parasite has threatened the nation's cattle industry.
| Keywords | screwwormtexascattleagriculturelivestockanimal-healthoutbreakusdasouth-texasusafarmingparasiteinfestationquarantinebeefeconomycommodity-marketsveterinary-medicine |
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Nonprofit helps storm victims replace lost instruments
ABC News' Danny New talks to the founder of ReString Appalachia, a nonprofit putting instruments back in the hands of musicians who lost them to devastating floods.
| Keywords | abc-newsdanny-newrestring-appalachianonprofitfloodsmusiciansinstrumentsdisaster-reliefappalachiamusicrecoverystorm-victims |
STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - 5 WWI soldiers receive Star of David headstones after century-long error | Stars and Stripes
Jewish U.S. soldiers killed in World War I and buried at Europe’s largest American military cemetery now have the Star of David on their headstones.
| Keywords | wwiworld-war-ius-armysoldiersstar-of-davidjewishheadstonescemeteryeuropeamericamemorialmilitary-servicedepartment-of-defensehistoryhonorsacrificemedalsveteransusa |
NYTIMES (Megan Specia and Paulo Nunes Dos Santos) - Ireland, Seen as a Weak Link in Europe’s Defense, Is Trying to Bulk Up
As concern rises in Europe over threats from an emboldened Russia, the Irish government says it’s working to plug gaps in its military, which reflect a tradition of neutrality.
| Keywords | irelandeuropedefensemilitaryrussianeutralitygeopoliticssecurityeuforeign-policyirish-governmentnatoeurope-security |
NYTIMES (Dan Fesperman) - Book Review: ‘The Fire Agent,’ by David Baerwald
“The Fire Agent,” by David Baerwald, is a historical novel that spans two continents and world wars.
| Keywords | david-baerwaldthe-fire-agenthistorical-novelbook-reviewdan-fespermannytimesworld-warsfictionliteraturestorytellinghistorywritingreadingauthornarrativeinternational-relationsglobal-conflict |
NYTIMES (Celia McGee and Landon Speers) - Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in ‘The Fire Agent’
In “The Fire Agent,” the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: an aristocrat, a soldier, a Buddhist and a spy.
| Keywords | david-baerwaldthe-fire-agentsongwritermusiciannovelgermanjewisharistocratsoldierbuddhistspyfamily-secretnytimesliteraturebiography |
NYTIMES (Sophie Haigney) - Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?
A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.
| Keywords | aichatbottechnologylifestylemorning-routinetech-ethicsdigital-worldautomationmachine-learningfuture-of-techsocial-medianytimessophie-haigney |
NYTIMES (Clive Thompson) - The Small-Business Owners Managing Whole Armies of A.I. Employees
When you turn A.I. agents loose on your finances, email and customers, what could possibly go wrong?
| Keywords | ai-agentsartificial-intelligencesmall-businessclive-thompsonnytimestecheconomyautomationdigital-workersbusiness-managemententrepreneurshipcybersecurityai-safetyproductivityfuture-of-work |
NYTIMES (Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Annie Correal) - Colombia’s Yellow World Cup Jersey, Once a Symbol of Unity, Becomes a Political Statement
A presidential candidate endorsed by President Trump has been accused by some Colombians of co-opting their beloved national team’s yellow soccer jersey.
| Keywords | colombiaworld-cupsoccerfootballjerseypoliticstrumpdonald-trumpyellow-jerseymexicolatin-americainternational-sportssporting-eventsgeopoliticsnationalismelectioncandidatecontroversy |