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The War That Shall Not Be Named

The War That Shall Not Be Named

Published by Daniella Wilson

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Last week, the Pentagon quietly lowered the death toll of the war with Iran from 18 to 14. This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick. Although the Defense Department at first blamed a data issue, military sources told The New York Times that the Trump administration had removed four recently killed service members from its count “because their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April.” Yesterday, the government website that tracks U.S. military casualties was updated again, this time to include the four people, but placing them in a new category: “Overseas operations casualties starting July 7th 2026” is now listed separately from Operation Epic Fury—the military code name for the Iran war. July 7 is the day that the administration restarted strikes against Iran, acknowledging that …

Bon voyage, Papyrus! 5 rescued sea turtles named after fonts released in Cape Cod

Bon voyage, Papyrus! 5 rescued sea turtles named after fonts released in Cape Cod

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. It’s been a big week for sea turtles. Specifically, endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii). In addition to Pancake’s release from Coney Island, five rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are back swimming in the ocean off Cape Cod. The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy released the sea turtles following seven months of rehabilitation.. The animals were all treated for various life-threatening medical conditions, including pneumonia, dehydration, and trauma.  As per tradition, the staff names each year’s batch of rescued turtles along the same theme. This year’s theme was fonts. The released turtles are: Times New Roman (#512). Named for a classic typeface originally commissioned in 1931, this turtle was stranded December 3, 2025, in Dennis, Massachusetts. Papyrus (Turtle #579). …

Meet Likweli – the newly named monkey that hints at Congo’s hidden secrets

Meet Likweli – the newly named monkey that hints at Congo’s hidden secrets

Published by skeptic

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in decline. According to the IUCN Red list, a global inventory of animal extinction risk, 44.4% of primate species are classed as endangered or critically endangered (versus 13.2% of all mammals). In most cases when the number of primate species increases, it is because a known species has been upgraded from the status of subspecies to species, or two populations that were previously considered the same species are re-classified into two separate ones. The African monkey Likweli (Colobus congoensis), however, is a completely new addition to the primate family tree, which makes this news particularly interesting. Likweli is a colobus monkey. The word colobus stems from the ancient Greek word κολοβός, meaning truncated, because they don’t have much of a thumb. It has an orange mouth, lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is part of the large subfamily colobines. Colobines are found in both Asia and Africa, but not in the Americas. Three …

New eyeless ‘demon cavefish’ discovered in Alabama named after mythological Demogorgon

New eyeless ‘demon cavefish’ discovered in Alabama named after mythological Demogorgon

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Few people know of its existence, but Bobcat Cave in Huntsville, Alabama, is one of the most unique ecosystems in the United States. With a mapped length of nearly 1,490 feet, the underground limestone network is only passable through low, water-filled tunnels and mud-slick crawlways. Despite these claustrophobic confines, researchers have spent nearly 40 years regularly monitoring Bobcat Cave for its rare resident, the Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae). The tiny, extremely endangered species of nearly translucent freshwater crustacean is only documented in cave systems stretching between Alabama and Tennessee, making them invaluable to conservationists. But after recent expeditions into Bobcat Cave, researchers now say the small shrimp lives beside an unexpected neighbor. According to their recent study published in the journal Scientific …

'Makes Me Sick': Travellers At Newly Named Trump Airport Slam 'Disgusting' Change

'Makes Me Sick': Travellers At Newly Named Trump Airport Slam 'Disgusting' Change

Published by Sam Flores

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Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Named President of Sharjah Museums Authority

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi Named President of Sharjah Museums Authority

Published by Jenni Sidey

Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation and a member of the Sharjawi royal family, has been appointed as president of the Sharjah Museums Authority. In her post, she will oversee 16 museums across Sharjah with purviews including Islamic art and culture, archaeology, heritage, science, marine life, and history. The appointment—issued by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah—applies to an enterprise founded in 2006 as an autonomous government authority. Part of its mission statement reads: “Our vision is to be a cultural beacon that enhances Sharjah’s identity locally and internationally and contribute in nurturing a community aware of museums’ importance as a cultural, educational and enjoyable destination.” Related Articles As reported by Abu Dhabi–based newspaper the National, under Sheikha Hoor’s leadership the Sharjah Art Foundation, behind the closely watched Sharjah Biennial, “has grown into one of the region’s most important contemporary art institutions, with a programme that includes exhibitions, commissions, residencies, publications, performances, screenings and education initiatives.” Sheikha Hoor is also affiliated …

Massimiliano Gioni Named Director of New York’s New Museum

Massimiliano Gioni Named Director of New York’s New Museum

Published by Jenni Sidey

The New Museum in New York announced that Massimiliano Gioni, its longtime artistic director, has been named as the institution’s next director. He will take on the role beginning August 1. He succeeds Lisa Phillips, who announced her retirement, after 26 years, last September. “After an extensive international search, we are thrilled to announce Massimiliano Gioni’s appointment as steward of the New Museum in its next chapter,” New Museum board president James-Keith Brown said in a statement. “Over the past twenty years, he played an essential role in the Museum’s evolution as a leading international destination for contemporary art through the groundbreaking exhibitions he has conceived, institutional partnerships he has built, mentorship he has provided to colleagues, and relationships he has forged across the globe.” Related Articles Gioni first joined the New Museum in 2006 as a curator and was then promoted to artistic director in 2014. During his tenure at the museum, he has been instrumental in shaping the institution’s curatorial vision, curating and co-curating dozens of exhibitions there. Among the most important of …

Monaco explosion suspect named after Ukrainian tycoon injured in bombing | World | News

Monaco explosion suspect named after Ukrainian tycoon injured in bombing | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Interpol on Friday named the suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. It identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine, as the suspect in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest. The Interpol notice says she has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm from the shoulder to the elbow. She is thought to have dressed up as a man to plant the booby-trapped backpack, police believe. The 39-year-old has since been spotted in Germany, a source told Reuters. According to a well-placed source, the suspect is a Ukrainian national living in Frankfurt, Germany, with known links to organised crime. A Monaco prosecutor has claimed the person who planted the bomb used a remote control to detonate the explosive. She is believed to have dumped the backpack that exploded in the foyer, just before 9pm on Monday evening and she is thought to have been about 12 meters away when she triggered the device. “The prime suspect was identified by …