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Is the Taliban's Grip on Afghanistan Slipping?▶ 9 min source
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Is the Taliban's Grip on Afghanistan Slipping?

The creator reports that Afghanistan has seen a string of anti-Taliban incidents in 2026: the previously unknown group Sepahiyan-e-Mihan briefly seized a district in Badakhshan on July 17, the Afghanistan United Front (AUF) under former general Sami Sadat lau…

The gist
  • Confirmed: most of Afghanistan's neighbors have been quietly normalizing relations with the Taliban. [00:05]
  • Confirmed: an infographic shows a Taliban official shaking hands with dignitaries from Pakistan, Iran, and Turkmenistan. [00:09]
  • Source cited: an ACLED chart shows political violence events in Afghanistan changed by -26 comparing the first seven months of 2025 versus 2026. [00:…
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How Ancient Poop Literally Evolved Complex Life on Earth

18 min source · Anton Petrov · 2026-08-27
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  • [01:05] Concept: About 540 million years ago, during the Cambrian explosion, practically all major animal groups suddenly appeared, shown by Burgess Shale fossils w…
  • [02:51] Concept: The Ediacaran period ran roughly 635 to 539 million years ago, about 100 million years before the Cambrian explosion, when Earth's oceans had very…
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How to buy a laptop when everything’s expensive | The Vergecast

2026-08-27
  • This episode centers on a laptop buying guide discussion between Verge reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto and a co-host, examining how tariffs, post-launch price hike…
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