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🔒 How Recovery Personnel Will Secure Artemis II Capsule at Sea After Splashdown - The New York Times

Ashley Ahn covers breaking news for The Times from New York.

US and Iran to meet for peace talks in Pakistan as questions linger over ceasefire in Lebanon - follow live - BBC News

A number of key issues remain as the US and Iran ready to meet for peace talks in Islamabad, including whether Lebanon is party to the ongoing ceasefire.

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Claude, Copilot, Codex

Best OpenAI Codex Alternatives 2026 | Claude Code, Cursor & More

Looking for the best OpenAI Codex alternative? Compare Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Google Jules, and Aider by features, pricing, workflow, security, and best use case.

Microsoft Is Working to Bring OpenClaw to M365 Copilot

Microsoft is betting on OpenClaw to power the next generation of AI agents inside Microsoft 365 Copilot. Here's what it means for the future of work.

Your AI Coding Agent Is Winging It. Superpowers Makes It Stop. | by Rajasekar Venkatesan | Apr, 2026 | Medium

Built by Jesse Vincent and the ... earned a spot on Anthropic’s official plugin marketplace in January 2026, and works across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, Copilot, and Gemini CLI....

Democracy (wtf)

A Failed U.S. Attempt to Opt Out of Democracy Talk | Council on Foreign Relations

When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence.

Mike Claflin: Democracy survives when ordinary people show up | Op-eds | unionleader.com

Historian Heather Cox Richardson recently reflected on President Donald Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” noting that the threat was not directed abroad alone. Had such an

Democracy Forward Sues Justice Department for Withholding Records on Election Subversion Activities - Democracy Forward

Lawsuit Seeks Transparency on Reported Coordination with Election Deniers and Efforts to Access Sensitive Voter Data Ahead of 2026 Elections

📜 History Fact

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England established constitutional monarchy, with the Bill of Rights limiting royal power.

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