This 3D floor in Thailand tricks your senses into feeling movement while you stay still.
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— Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 30, 2026
Bezos’s Blue Origin to ‘pause’ space tourism to focus on moon efforts Phys.org
The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain Futurism
Once Thought To Support Neurons, Astrocytes Turn Out To Be in Charge Quanta Magazine
Scientists Create “Off-the-Shelf” Cartilage That Safely Guides the Body To Regrow Bone SciTech Daily
COVID-19/Pandemics
Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden COVID spread beyond reported cases News-medical.net
In this US county, measles starts to feel like next pandemic BBC
Climate/Environment
Warm Winters Are Breaking the Ski Industry — and Artificial Snow Isn’t Enough Skift.com
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a license to ignore public health Phys.org
Is microplastic pollution a problem for animals? Environmentamerica.org
South of the Border
Mexico to ask Trump to ship oil to Cuba; warns of humanitarian crisis on island due to US tariffs Andolu Agency
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she “will be president when the time comes” CBS News
From the Panama Canal standoff to Honduras: Trump reasserts Washington’s grip on Central America El Pais
China?
physical education in a kindergarten in Chinapic.twitter.com/yZxQJmFzz1
— ִֶָ. ..𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ🪽་༘࿐ 𝓟𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓵 (@__pearII) January 31, 2026
We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here’s what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers. Business Insider
China Is Practicing A Taiwan Blockade With A Floating Great Wall Forbes
Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military CBC.ca
India
Why the EU-India trade deal matters Gzero media
India’s rich splash out as luxury water becomes latest status symbol SCMP
IMF data shows India above America in the list of ‘Top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth for the year 2026; Elon Musk responds The Times of India
Africa
Solar energy gains ground across Africa, but challenges persist Mongabay.com
African countries under the US Level 4 travel alert rise to eight with new addition Business Insider
Africa Has the Worst Road Safety Record in the World. Here’s What to Know AP
European Disunion
How Trump keeps Europe weak America weaponises energy UnHerd
Imagine There’s No NATO: Germany as a New Middle-Sized Military Power in an Anarchic International Order Fair Observer
Hungarian premier says Ukraine’s EU membership ‘out of the question,’ warns of economic consequences Andolu Agency
Europe Starts Looking for New Friends Der Spiegel
Old Blighty
The Great Fragmentation of UK Politics The American Conservative
BBC vows to better reflect working-class audiences around UK BBC
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Israel is bombing the tents of displaced people today in Gaza.There is no ceasefire in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/SF57VRINoa
— Omar Hamad | عُـمَـرْ 𓂆 (@OmarHamadD) January 31, 2026
BREAKING:
Israel is raining bombs on Gaza right now.
31 Palestinian civilians killed since dawn today.
Families burned alive in tents.Homes turned into graves.Civilians targeted in the streets.
The “ceasefire” is a lie.
Israel is erasing Gaza — family by family. pic.twitter.com/1ovGATa8v2
— sarah (@sahouraxo) January 31, 2026
Israel kills 31, including children, in new Gaza ceasefire violation Al Jazeera
Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long? Zeteo
Israel’s food crisis – blowback from the economic costs of perpetual war Middle East Monitor
Iranian President Pezeshkian claims foreign powers provoked protests to ‘tear the nation apart’ Jerusalem Post
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared all EU armed forces as terrorist organizations.
— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) February 1, 2026
Trump says Iran ‘seriously talking’ to US Anadolu Agency
Iran’s supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks BBC
Explosions in at least 7 cities and nuclear sites of Iran’s IRGC during the presence of the Israeli intelligence chief in Washington indicate that a “technical terror war” has begun against Iran. These explosions cannot be called gas leaks.#Iranunderattack #IranMassacre pic.twitter.com/BEToXAi5Vt
— Muhammed Faisal (@Intl_Mediatior) January 31, 2026
New Not-So-Cold War
Mass blackout and water shortages hit Ukraine Euronews
Ukraine raises concerns with SpaceX over Russian use of Starlink France 24
Blocking the Russian army: Ukraine’s impossible mission Le Monde
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Starlink privacy change sparks concerns as SpaceX eyes trillion-dollar xAI merger Cryptopolitan
Google to pay $203M in data privacy suits: Could you get a payout? The Street
Imperial Collapse Watch
Mamdani still will only force homeless NYers off the streets ‘as last resort’ – even as deep freeze death toll rises to 13 NY Post
As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu ABC News
Trump 2.0
Dimensions of Trump’s massive new ‘Triumphal Arch’ are revealed as president ‘chooses the biggest size possible’ to honor America and wow visitors Daily Mail
Will corporate America finally stand up to the Trump administration? The Guardian
American’s confidence in Trump continues to slide, survey finds USA Today
The ‘mad king’: has Trump finally lost it? The Week
Musk Matters
Musk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit BBC
Musk weighs tech mega-merger across SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, reports say Euronews
Is Tesla turning its back on electric cars? Elon Musk’s brand stops production of Model S and X This Is Mone
ICE Rampage
Mass protests held across US against federal immigration agency as thousands rally in California, Oregon Andolu Agency
Judge rejects bid to end Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement surge in Minnesota Politico
Not verified but if true, hard to think it won’t be:
UPDATE—Healthcare workers confirm that ICE is abandoning half-naked detainees in the woods of Minnesota.
“Individuals have shown up in emergency rooms who require amputations—some with cracked skulls.”
“If you are taking your dog for a walk in a park—please keep an eye out.”… pic.twitter.com/ACbeb4DWw1
— LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 (@LongTimeHistory) January 30, 2026
Democrat Death Watch
Get out the popcorn for the DSA’s bid for a hostile Democratic Party takeover NY Post
As Trump Attacks the Republic, the Cowardly Democratic Party Still Won’t Fight to Win Common Dreams
Our No Longer Free Press
Don Lemon released after arrest that sparks press freedom concerns The St. Louis American
Independent journalist arrested, charged over Minnesota protest coverage U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Mr. Market Is Moody
This Time, A Weaker Dollar Is Part Of The Plan Seeking Alpha
Is Intel Stock Going to $0? Motley Fool
Gold price set for a bumpy week after historic slide from record highs Techstock2
AI
It’s Starting to Look Like AI Has Killed the Entire Model of College Futurism
Radiologists Catch More Aggressive Breast Cancers By Using AI To Help Read Mammograms, Study Finds Slashdot
xAI Wants to Hire Award-Winning Writers to Train Elon Musk’s Stupid AI Chatbot Gizmodo
Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more Tom’s Hardware
No humans needed: New AI platform takes industry by storm Axios
The Bezzle
Los Angeles hospice fraud reaches billions as Medicare providers scam federal system with fake companies Fox News
Cloud storage payment scam floods inboxes with fake renewals Bleeping Computer
Guillotine Watch
Most Expensive Bullfight pic.twitter.com/3K3FKO8Udx
— Crazy Moments (@Crazymoments01) January 25, 2026
The 5 most expensive Lego in the word #top5 #expensive #lego pic.twitter.com/4yKxVbrNpr
— Top5expensive (@top5expensive) January 31, 2026
Antidote du jour (via)
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