National Liberation Army (ELN)
National Liberation Army (ELN) The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations.
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Petro Uses Independence Day Address to Challenge Election Results
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his final Independence Day address to Congress on Monday to question the legitimacy of Colombia’s presidential election, accuse the United States of…
Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day
NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life.
Did the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs drive tuna evolution?
A new study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years.
How Could I Forget Odysseus?
“I loved that Odysseus could transition so easily from being somebody to being nobody, and back again."
Is Clavicular Russia's Next Useful Idiot?
Like with the women of Paris and Tel Aviv, Clavicular will find that ordinary Russian women have no time for him. But Moscow may see an opportunity.
Netflix Earnings, Is Netflix Washed?, Additional Notes
Netflix's earnings were fine, and befitting a mature company whose most exciting days are likely behind them.
Some Mullvad VPN customers tunnel for exit after co-founder donates millions to populist party
SEK 5M gift supplied 72 percent of Örebropartiet's annual income, but company insists it was strictly personal
Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global
Young people in much of the world face growing competition for entry-level jobs as graduate numbers rise, hiring slows and AI-driven disruption adds uncertainty to career prospects.
Neural sampling from cognitive maps enables goal-directed imagination and planning
Nature Machine Intelligence, Published online: 21 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s42256-026-01254-4 Lin et al. introduce a brain-inspired generative model that provides two key features of intelligence…
Petro calls for “peaceful resistance” against Colombia’s incoming “viceroyalty”
President Gustavo Petro called on the people to “prepare peaceful resistance” to the “viceroyalty” that “has been imposed as the president of Colombia.” During an Independence Day speech in the poor…
An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion
A new report from the Government Accounting Office reveals that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to nearly triple the number of surveillance towers along U.S.
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths
As global warming fuels more extreme rainfall in Appalachia, new research finds a link between flooding and opioid deaths. Read more on E360 →
“Stealth Crawlers” Are Not a Threat to the Open Web. Bills Targeting Them Would Be.
There’s a new boogeyman in the battles over AI: so-called “stealth crawlers.” We’ll admit it—the term “stealth crawlers” sounds quite nefarious. In reality, they’re anything but.
Meet the incoming cabinet appointed by Colombia’s next president
Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has named 15 of the 18 ministers who will serve in his cabinet when he takes office on August 7.
Did you solve it? Do you think like a physicist?
The answer to today’s puzzle Earlier today I set you a puzzle about keeping homes cool in a heatwave. Here it is again with the solution. Imagine a room with a set of curtains.
Petro to assume political leadership of Colombia’s leading leftist party
President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he would become the leader of Colombia’s largest political party on the left, the Historic Pact.
I Am Wanted by Russia. The Consequences Follow Me Everywhere.
Being convicted in absentia brings the most frightening part of your life into ordinary situations that should have nothing to do with politics.
Import AI 465: Open vs closed gaps; Kimi K3; Demis' big policy plan
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The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
The billionaire investor on reviving Americans’ faith in capitalism—and the family crisis reshaping his legacy.
70 years on, Argentine court declares ‘Operation Massacre’ a crime against humanity
The victims’ families testified in court for the first time: "We want justice served. Even though their killers are no longer here, I want the truth known.”
Introducing Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google introduces Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a lightweight cybersecurity model to find and patch vulnerabilities.
Europe Saw Deaths Spike During Brutal June Heat Wave
Western Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented June heat wave, an analysis finds. Read more on E360 →