Also: “I’ve room in the car!” We hear from the Irish fan who drove Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy home from the airport.

Plus: A human rights advocate in Israel weighs in on the alleged abuse of a Palestinian man at the Sde Teiman detention camp; a young climate change activist says she feels tokenized by Nova Scotia’s government; and Scotland’s Una Cameron tells us about shearing 517 sheep in a row.

Plus: “They are incredible at what they do.” Canadian B-girl Mary Fogarty on watching Japan’s Ami claim breaking gold in the sport’s first Olympics.

Also: A tribute to Russian pianist and anti-war activist Pavel Kushnir, who died after a hunger strike in a Russian jail; and planetary scientist Edwin Kite on the prospect of terraforming Mars using a glitter-like substance.

Plus: A cybersquatter’s early bet on the Dems’ Presidential ticket just paid off. And Kamala Harris & Tim Walz aren’t the first pair he’s picked. 

Also: Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont appears in Spain, then promptly vanishes; and a friend and colleague pays tribute to Sheila Kussner, founder of the groundbreaking cancer support network Hope & Cope.

Plus: “I really felt like I was a pigeon.” The creator of a statue soon to occupy a prime spot on New York’s High Line lets us in on his process. 

Also: French drag queen Nicky Doll on why she’s suing a prominent British pundit; a progressive Thai political party is forced to disband; and Shreyas Royal, the 15 year old who just became Britain’s youngest ever chess Grandmaster.

Plus: A startling fossil discovery offers new clues about what snakes were getting up to millions of years ago. 

Also: A Canadian visiting family in Lebanon decides to stay despite Canada’s warning to citizens; and now that Google has been ruled an illegal monopoly, Vanderbilt law professor Rebecca Haw Allensworth weighs in on whether the search giant could be broken up into smaller companies.

Bangladesh Prime Minister resigns, Summer McIntosh, Out of Shape Olympics, Persian coin, Encore: The Sharp Edge of Peace, and more.

Venezuela former ambassador, Kara Murza press conference, Blind musician device, Yorkshire apostrophe, Air Korea ramen, Encore: Copa 71, and more.

Khalid Sheik Mohammed deal, Quebec Anglo healthcare, Keir Starmer unrest, Sycamore gap tree, Prisoner swap, Bat in a suitcase, and more.

Southport stabbing clashes, Canada Soccer appeal, Harris campaign 'weird', Taste of the Seine, Ismail Al-Ghoul killed, Olympic pool too shallow, and more.

Israel/Lebanon: Golan Heights, British Columbia fruit growers, CFL stadium record, Ohio Supreme Court boneless wings, Privy Council Office racism, Sweet Valley High obituary, and more.