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Society
Remote working reduces social interaction and harms mental health, according to one of the largest studies ever on working from home.

Almost 600 thousand workers participated in the research and the results have been quite undeniable.
Politics
Meloni and Trump had loved each other so much but now they are insulting each other a lot.

He said he took a picture with her "because I felt sorry for her." She said that he "made everything up." Until yesterday, they were getting along well.
Politics
Even J.D. Vance has grown tired of Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s delirious statements about the peace agreement with Iran.

"Trump is the only head of state in the world supportive of Israel. I wouldn't attack the only ally I have left," said the U.S. Vice President at a press conference.
Society
In Japan, everyone is outraged by the “ice cream cartel” scandal, which involves a group of companies that agreed to continuously raise the price of ice cream.

Increases of 6 cents at a time but very frequent and unrelated to the rise in raw material prices. Until the Antitrust authority noticed.
Pop
If you want to transform your home into a liminal space, A24 has created the wallpaper for Backrooms

And it also costs relatively little: 60 dollars per roll. An acceptable amount to turn a home environment into a nightmare.
Culture
The French national team has decided that after every goal they score at the World Cup, One More Time by Daft Punk must play at full volume in the stadium.

In this edition of the World Cup, all the National Teams had to choose a "goal anthem." There is also an official playlist that collects them all.
Culture
Among the lesser-known works of David Hockney are beautiful illustrations he created for his favorite fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.

He created them in 1969 and the tables were all collected in a volume, published a year later, titled Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm.
Society
Due to the climate crisis, the world’s most famous tree, the old oak of Sherwood Forest, has died.

The oak tree, which had been growing for at least a thousand years, this year did not produce any leaves due to the increasingly frequent heatwaves and excessive human interventions.
Pop
A video game where players play hide and seek has sold three million copies in just one week.

It is titled Meccha Chameleon and, in addition to having sold three million copies, it has also become very popular on TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube.
City
Now the rents in New York are so high that several women, just to avoid leaving the city, are going to live in convents with the nuns.

On the other hand, in a city where the average rent is 3600 dollars, if one does not rely on Divine Providence, it is really difficult to survive.
Internet
In South Korea, “dopamine sites” are becoming increasingly popular, meaning sites where you pretend to buy things just to give your brain the pleasure of shopping.

Websites where you order food from non-existent restaurants or clothes from made-up stores. All to get that dopamine rush without spending money.
Society
FIFA wants to cover all brand logos with which it has no commercial agreements in the World Cup stadiums, but there are too many of these logos and it is not succeeding.

And where it succeeded, it achieved a decent comic effect, as in the case of the white cloth placed to cover the Levi's logo at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Fashion
The most desired soccer jerseys of this World Cup cost only 50 dollars, reports New York and are an idea by Mamdani

They were designed by an artist from Brooklyn and made by a small family business in Bed Stuy. A response to the extremely expensive official World Cup merchandise.
Society
In China, more than 12,000 degree courses have been canceled because AI has made them obsolete.

The cuts have mainly focused (as always in these cases) on the arts and humanities, but there have also been quite a few in foreign languages and business management.
Society
A study has shown that cycling is so beneficial for body and mind that it should be included in public health policies.

The research includes 87 studies from 19 countries and confirms that the bicycle is one of the most effective tools for improving the quality of life in cities.
Culture
Streaming is available for Free Party: A Folk History, one of the best documentaries ever about the history of raves.

Presented in 2023, Aaron Trinder's film tells the story of the birth of the British rave scene and especially the legendary Castlemorton festival, one of the largest raves of all time.