The Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Edition
Omar Home Search, Iran Base Plot, and a Jam Jar Museum
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The number of giant Aldabra tortoises researchers counted on a single Seychelles island -- the world's largest free-roaming giant tortoise population. That is more tortoises on one island than the entire human population of the Seychelles.
Source: The Guardian
Tomorrow: The Brewers, up 2-0, and the defending-champion Dodgers meet in Game 3 of the NLCS.
Tomorrow: Powerball holds its next drawing with the jackpot at $538 million; a winner would choose between a 30-year payout and an immediate cash prize.
- 1792The cornerstone of the White House is laid in Washington, D.C.
- 1884Greenwich is adopted as the world's prime meridian at an international conference
- 1943Italy declares war on Germany, its former Axis partner, during World War II
- 1972Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes; 16 survivors endure 72 days
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The Guardian · Andrei Netto
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What Amazon's million-strong robot workforce means for the future of the humans who still work alongside the machines.
Ars Technica · Jeremy Hsu
Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind
Why building cities on the moon may be nearly as punishing as settling Mars, despite the shorter commute.
MIT Technology Review · Robin George Andrews$ Subscription
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