US Prepares Restrictions on Canadian Goods in Federal Procurement
US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on 16 September directing officials to identify Can...
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Microsoft Launches Microsoft 365 G7 for Government Institutions
Microsoft has introduced Microsoft 365 G7, a package for public institutions that ties Copilot, software-agent...
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Why Do Popcorn Kernels Pop?
Not every maize variety turns into popcorn. Popping corn, Zea mays everta, has a hard, nearly airtight pericar...
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216 years since Chile formed its First National Government Junta
18 September 2026 marks 216 years since Chile formed its First National Government Junta. Chile’s National Arc...
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OMV Continues Austrian Green Hydrogen Project Alone After Masdar Exit
OMV will take its Austrian green-hydrogen project forward alone after Masdar, of Abu Dhabi, unexpectedly left...
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Donald Tusk Warns of Risk of Further Russian Hybrid Actions Against NATO
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned parliament on Thursday, 17 September, that Russia may be preparing hy...
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United Kingdom and Maldives Expand Cooperation on Indian Ocean Security
The United Kingdom and the Maldives held their third strategic dialogue in London on 17 September, at senior-o...
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Why Does Honey Crystallize—and What Does It Mean?
Clear honey can turn cloudy or almost solid. The change is often taken as spoilage or proof the product is fak...
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Resigns After Narrow Centre-Left Election Victory
Ulf Kristersson asked on Thursday, 17 September, to be relieved as prime minister after the Swedish parliament...
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NATS Identifies Software Defect as Cause of UK Air Traffic Control Outage
NATS, the UK’s air-traffic-control operator, said on Friday that last week’s outage was a software defect in p...
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Ronaldo Nazário turns 50: the career of the striker known as “The Phenomenon”
On 18 September 2026, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, the Brazilian striker known as Ronaldo or “O Fenômeno”, tu...
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How Do Active Noise-Canceling Headphones Work?
Active noise-cancelling headphones do not rely on padding alone. Microphones measure the noise, a processor ca...
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UK and US Expand Cooperation on Fusion, AI and Supercomputing
The United Kingdom and the United States announced, at the Global Fusion Policy Summit in London (14 September...
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65 years since the birth of James Gandolfini, the actor who played Tony Soprano
18 September 2026 marks 65 years since the birth of American actor James Joseph Gandolfini Jr., best known for...
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How Does a Lightning Rod Protect a Building?
A lightning rod does not repel a strike and does not “lure” lightning like bait. It is an interception point:...
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UK Government Announces Neonatal Safety Measures After Thirlwall Inquiry Report
The British government has announced first steps after Lady Justice Thirlwall’s final inquiry report on the Co...
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Why Do Bananas Turn Brown—and How Can the Process Be Slowed?
The banana is a climacteric fruit: it keeps ripening after harvest. Respiration rises for a time, and ethylene...
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99 years since the radio network that became CBS first went on air
18 September 2026 marks 99 years since the first broadcast of the Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System, t...
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US Approves Visas for Iranian Leaders Ahead of UN Meeting, With Tight Restrictions
The State Department has approved visas for a limited Iranian delegation to the high-level segment of the Gene...
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Why Do Our Fingers Wrinkle in Water?
After a few minutes in water, fingers develop regular grooves, not chaotic swelling. Water uptake in the outer...
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131 years since Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Exposition address
18 September 2026 marks 131 years since Booker T. Washington spoke at the Cotton States and International Expo...
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EU Finance Ministers Discuss Taxing Windfall Energy Profits
EU finance ministers put a tax on energy companies’ windfall profits on the Dublin table on 18 September. The...
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Why Does a Microwave Oven Door Have a Metal Mesh?
A microwave door looks like glass, but behind it sits a mesh with thousands of holes. You need to see the food...
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156 years since the Old Faithful geyser received its name
18 September 2026 marks 156 years since members of the Washburn–Langford–Doane expedition named Old Faithful,...
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Britain Seeks Inclusion in the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ Industrial Policy
John Healey, chancellor of the Exchequer, is going to the EU finance ministers’ meeting in Dublin with a preci...
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Why Is the Sky Blue While Sunsets Turn Red?
Sunlight looks white, but it is a mix of wavelengths. Passing through the atmosphere, it interacts with nitrog...
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EU Announces €3.3 Billion Payment to Support Ukraine’s Defence
The European Commission is to transfer €3.3 billion to Ukraine on Friday, 18 September, for the procurement of...
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207 years since the birth of Léon Foucault, the physicist who made Earth’s rotation visible
18 September 2026 marks 207 years since the birth of French physicist Jean-Bernard-Léon Foucault, known for th...
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
A cold draft, a tense scene or a musical chord can raise the same bumps on the skin. The phenomenon is piloere...
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Why Is the Ocean Salty?
River water usually tastes almost neutral; seawater is salty. Not because rivers carry no salts, but because t...
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233 years since the cornerstone of the United States Capitol was laid
18 September 2026 marks 233 years since the cornerstone ceremony for the United States Capitol, the building i...
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Why Do Cats Purr—and Why It Does Not Always Mean Happiness
The sofa purr is often, correctly, read as contentment. Cats also purr when frightened, hurt, ill or asking fo...
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