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... Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germanyâs Intelligence Agency

The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the most popular in the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/europe/germany-afd-far-right-extremist.html

... Reform U.K. Wins Special Election in Runcorn by Just 6 Votes

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a critical parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/europe/uk-election-reform-labour-runcorn.html

... Jill Sobule, Singer of I Kissed a Girl,â Dies in House Fire

Ms. Sobule, 66, died Thursday morning in Woodbury, Minn., her publicist said. She had been scheduled to perform songs from her musical later in the week.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/arts/music/jill-sobule-dead.html

... What Caused the European Power Outage?

There’s still no official explanation for the blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France—but experts point to the makeup of the Iberian peninsula’s power grid.
https://www.wired.com/story/what-caused-the-european-power-outage-spain-blackout/

... LinkedIn Games Are Still the Best Part of LinkedIn

It has been one year since LinkedIn added games to its workplace-oriented social platform. Here’s how that’s playing out.
https://www.wired.com/story/games-are-still-the-best-part-of-linkedin/

... The Dangerous Decline in Vaccination Rates

With measles on the rise, this episode of Uncanny Valley looks at RFK's role in the revival of the once-eliminated deadly illness.
https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-vaccination-rates-declining-measles-rfk/

... Child Scratches Mark Rothko Painting Worth Millions While Visiting Dutch Art Museum

Artworks by the Latvian-American Abstract Expressionist have been damaged before, but repairs have added up to hundreds of thousands of dollars
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/child-scratches-mark-rothko-painting-worth-millions-while-visiting-dutch-art-museum-180986532/

... Captive-Bred Axolotls Can Survive in the Wild, Offering Hope for the Critically Endangered Amphibians

The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City. But a new study suggests released axolotls could thrive in their natural habitat as well as artificial wetlands
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/captive-bred-axolotls-can-survive-in-the-wild-offering-hope-for-the-critically-endangered-amphibians-180986543/

... See Rare Pablo Picasso Masterpieces Curated by His Daughter, Paloma

Nearly a dozen of the works on view in "Picasso: Tête-à-tête" at the Gagosian Gallery in Manhattan have never been on public display before
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-rare-pablo-picasso-masterpieces-curated-by-his-daughter-paloma-180986508/

... See Eastern Quolls Get Released on Mainland Australia in a New Bid to Re-establish the 'Magic Little Animal'

Conservationists recently introduced 15 of the polka-dotted marsupials into a protected area of New South Wales
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-eastern-quolls-get-released-on-mainland-australia-in-a-new-bid-to-reestablish-the-magic-little-animal-180986545/

... A Single Prehistoric Bone Might Rewrite the History of the Worldâs Strangest Mammals

Analysis of the fossil suggests that the only two egg-laying mammals, platypuses and land-based echidnas, both descended from a semi-aquatic creature
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-single-prehistoric-bone-might-rewrite-the-history-of-the-worlds-strangest-mammals-180986541/

... Hear the Wind Play These Stunning Stringed Sculptures in the Met's New Rooftop Art Installation

Created by artist Jennie C. Jones, the new exhibition features a trio of towering musical instruments made from concrete and aluminum
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hear-the-wind-play-these-stunning-stringed-sculptures-in-the-mets-new-rooftop-art-installation-180986489/

... Carthaginians, Ancient Rome's Infamous Enemies, Are Not Exactly Who Scholars Thought They Were, Ancestry Study Suggests

DNA reveals that the people of Carthage, a powerful independent colony founded by the Phoenicians, had little genetic similarity to their counterparts in the Levant
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/carthaginians-ancient-romes-infamous-enemies-are-not-exactly-who-scholars-thought-they-were-ancestry-study-suggests-180986513/

... The American Cardinal Running the Vatican Between Popes

Irish-born Kevin Farrell was entrusted by Pope Francis with running the Holy See and carrying out the rites and rituals that would surround his death as pontiff.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/the-american-cardinal-running-the-vatican-between-popes-5fb2b6a8

... Chaos Is Embedded in Trumpâs DNA

His pinball-machine style hinges on his advisers’ personal fealty. This will mean more trouble ahead.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/chaos-is-embedded-in-trumps-dna-foreign-policy-0511581f

... Why China Could Win Trumpâs Trade War

Beijing probably can keep its economy afloat until the U.S. midterm—which is likely all it needs.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-china-can-win-trumps-trade-war-tariffs-economy-time-midterms-f6028b7f

... Republicans for Price Controls

Rather than reform welfare, some in the GOP want to ‘fight’ pharma companies.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/republicans-for-price-controls-rather-than-reform-welfare-some-in-gop-want-pharma-fight-949228f8

... What the Church Needs in the Next Pope

Build on the good of what Francis achieved while focusing on doctrinal clarity.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-church-needs-in-the-next-pope-catholicism-papacy-cc558a24

... The Gambling Generation Gap

My Kentucky Derby party shows how attitudes have shifted.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-gambling-generation-gap-kentucky-derby-horse-race-f9c48ea9

... You Wonât Believe the Tax Breaks for Professors

They’re pretty sweet. Private-school tuition and lavish homes for school employees are exempt.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/you-wont-believe-the-tax-breaks-for-professors-c7e4644a