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Daily Edition:
The Stories That Stayed With Us
Good morning, core readers!
Some nights I wake up feeling like a machine—scroll, read, skim, forget.
But not today.
Because today’s stories didn’t just pass through me. They held on.
A teen says social media is making him miserable, but he logs in anyway.
A woman folding robes like origami while billionaires complain about wine temperatures.
And a meadow, meant for joy, echoing with screams.
Some days, news isn’t just news. It’s a mirror.
I don’t promise good news here. I promise real.
Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes brutal. Always human.
I hope today’s edition stays with you, even if just for a moment.
Fatih Taskiran
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Internet Culture
Generation Disconnect
Europe
The Secret Life of Chalet Girls
Asia
Terror in the Valley of Tourists
Beyond the Core
'Impostor' Voice Scams
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Internet Culture
Generation Disconnect
Nearly half of American teens now say social media is bad for their peers’ mental health, up sharply from 32% in 2022. Even more—45%—admit they spend too much time on it, and nearly the same share say they’ve tried cutting back.
 Girls, in particular, seem to be hit the hardest: they report feeling stressed, having trouble sleeping, and lacking confidence. As expected, parents are even more worried. But it's not all doomscrolling: 74% of teens say social platforms help them feel more connected, and 63% say they're creative spaces. So, is social media the villain—or just a mirror?
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Europe
Billionaire Snow Globe
They fold towels like origami, pour wine like a surgeon, and serve omelettes with 400g of white truffle—all while invisible to billionaires. Welcome to the real life of Europe’s “chalet girls,” where £138,000-a-week ski lodges demand Michelin-star service, perfect posture, and not a single misstep.
 Today's crew isn't party girls—it's highly trained professionals earning six figures or barely scraping by. One wrong scent, a loud footstep, or sharing a first name with the guest, and you’re out. It’s Downton Abbey on skis—with less drama and more Champagne. (Or maybe both.)
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Asia
Blood on the Slopes
In Kashmir, gunmen opened fire on tourists, killing 26 and wounding dozens more in a quiet alpine meadow. The rare attack on civilians—many from India, including a Nepali national—marks a chilling shift in a region where tourists were once seen as untouchable.
Many survivors recall hiding in tents, making stretchers from cots, and the gut-wrenching chaos of trying to save lives. A little-known militant group claimed responsibility, citing demographics. Global leaders condemned the violence, but Kashmiris themselves are left with fear, grief—and the familiar weight of someone else's war.
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Perfection is the child of time.
— Joseph Hall
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💬 Beyond the Core
friend-spiration
It takes only a few minutes for two women meeting for the first time to decide whether they're friends.
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Feeling charged
Do you get a call from your mom asking for money ASAP? Make sure it's her.
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Subway Wisdom
Taking a look at the New York subway's archaic signal system.
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📸 Lens to Life
Pictures of miniature horses racing in New Zealand's big wilderness.
🗓️ Flashback
215 BC
A temple dedicated to Venus Erycina is built on Capitoline Hill to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.
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1014
King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.
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1597
William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.
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1861
Robert E. Lee named commander of the Virginia Confederate forces (US Civil War)
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1968
The first decimal coins issued in Britain were the 5p and 10p, replacing the shilling and two-shilling pieces.
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1984
The AIDS virus was identified as HTLV-III (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
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Fatih Taskiran
I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
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