Beloved or not, Lindsey Graham was a critical dealmaker in Congress

When Democrats and Republicans were earlier this year locked in a standoff that had plunged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into the longest partial government shutdown in US history, news of a path forward emerged in the form of a statement from Republican senator Lindsey Graham.

Council Post: The Three Jobs AI Creates That Nobody Hires For

Nitin Murali is VP of Supply Chain Excellence at Gallo and founder of Category 2 (cat2.ai).

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Imagine this. It's Monday morning and you're a supply planner. Over the weekend, the new AI system triaged 340 exceptions and dumped the 52 it couldn't resolve into your queue. You have until the 10 a.m. S&OE call to clear them. You approve most without reading them, because the system is usually right and there's no time to find out when it isn't.

Netflix Takes Another Swing At MLB With Home Run Derby Broadcast

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 5: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”.

Husband and wife Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the ministry of intelligence at their home on 1 July. No reason has been given and their whereabouts are unknown.

The $20 Billion Business Of Resort Anthropomorphism

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Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay treats four-legged guests like VIPs, from memory-foam beds and homemade treats to bespoke dining, dog walking and wellness treatments. It’s a powerful example of how premium hospitality is creating higher-margin experiences by extending luxury to every member of the travelling family.

Banned chemicals continue to endanger environmental health in the Middle East and North Africa

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In a study recently published in the journal Environmental Research, scientists from the University of Sharjah have drawn renewed attention to contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of man-made chemicals formerly used as flame retardants in a wide range of products, including electronics, household appliances, vehicles, furniture and upholstery.