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Daily Edition:
Is Your Snack Secretly Killing You?
Good Monday morning!
I’ve always loved shortcuts. Cooking shortcuts, work shortcuts, even life shortcuts (hello, snooze button).
But today, we’re talking about a shortcut that’s apparently taking us straight to an early grave: ultra-processed foods. Every bite of your midnight snack or ready-made meal bumps up your risk of early death.
We’ll unpack that alarming research in today’s issue, along with a chilling tragedy in Vancouver and Trump’s whirlwind first 100 days—because hey, Mondays are already tough enough without surprises.
Have a nice week,
Fatih Taskiran
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U.S.
Demolition Man
Americas
Vancouver’s Darkest Night
Health
Bite-Sized Danger
Beyond the Core
Rarest Baby Names
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U.S.
Demolition Man
Just 100 days in, Trump 2.0 is redefining what it means to hit the ground running—or bulldozing, depending on who you ask. Elon Musk's metaphorical chainsaw through government agencies, economic policies that send the stock market into a daily panic, and immigration crackdowns that land detainees in far-flung prisons without trials: Trump is leaving nothing to chance—or unshaken.
 Courts are overloaded, allies are alarmed, and even Wall Street is wary. Supporters cheer this aggressive makeover, but critics worry about the erosion of democracy. One thing's clear: this isn't just governance, it's shock therapy.
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Canada
Darkness Descends
Joyous celebrations in Vancouver ended abruptly when a speeding SUV plowed into the crowd, killing 11 and injuring dozens. During Lapu Lapu Day, celebrating Filipino heritage, festivalgoers witnessed unimaginable horror as the driver, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, deliberately accelerated through the crowd.
 Investigators ruled out terrorism, citing the suspect’s extensive mental health history. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it “every family’s nightmare.” Survivors grapple with haunting images of what happened that night as Vancouver grieves.
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Health
Bite-Sized Danger
You might be cutting more than just your cooking time with those midnight snacks and microwave dinners. A huge new study of over 240,000 people confirms what many have feared but ignored: eating highly processed food makes you die younger.
 Your risk of early death jumps by about 3% for every 10% increase in calories from these chemical-packed conveniences. Over half of American diets are ultra-processed, so it's time to wonder if convenience is really worth dying for.
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How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that which seems.
— Daniel Webster
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💬 Beyond the Core
Hawkward
New details about the Black Hawk helicopter-American Airlines jet crash revealed by the New York Times investigation. (Gift Article)
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Sign Meets
During Pope Francis' funeral, Trump and Zelenskyy had a one-on-one, and the photos are... well, signs of something.
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📸 Lens to Life
Love letters to the women of Lebanon – in pictures.
🗓️ Flashback
1937
First commercial flight across the Pacific, operated by Pan Am.
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Fatih Taskiran
I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
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