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[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/19/juneteenth-other-emancipation-celebrations by Adria R Walker 19/6/25 The Guardian]

  In Galveston, Texas, it wasn’t until 19 June 1865 that people who were enslaved found out about the declaration. Though Robert E Lee had surrendered in April, people continued fighting for the lost cause for months.

=====China floods Brazil with cheap EVs triggering backlash=====

[https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/china-floods-brazil-with-cheap-evs-triggering-backlash-2025-06-19/ by Alessandro Parodi and Victoria Waldersee 20/6/25 Reuters]

   China's top producer of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, is offering Brazilian car shoppers relatively low-priced options in a market where the green-car movement is still in its infancy. Brazilian auto-industry officials and labor leaders worry that the vast influx of cars from BYD and other Chinese automakers will set back domestic auto production and hurt jobs.

=====Alzheimer’s Risk Linked to Increased Social Activity, Not Isolation=====

[https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-social-behavior-29291/ by Suzanne Leigh 18/6/25 Neuroscience.News.com]

  Contrary to popular belief, a new study suggests that people with a higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s may become more socially engaged—not less. Researchers analyzed data from over 500,000 individuals and found that higher-risk participants reported lower social isolation and more positive family interactions.

=====Anti-ageing drug rapamycin may extend life almost as effectively as restricting calories – our new research=====

[https://theconversation.com/anti-ageing-drug-rapamycin-may-extend-life-almost-as-effectively-as-restricting-calories-our-new-research-259169 by Zahida Sultanova 19/6/25 The Conversation]

  Eating less, or dietary restriction, has been the gold standard for achieving a longer life ever since a study nearly a century ago in which laboratory rats that ate less surprised scientists by outliving their well-fed lab mates.

=====Climate crisis could hit yields of key crops even if farmers adapt, study finds=====

[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/18/crop-yields-climate-crisis-adaptation?CMP=share_btn_url byn Ajit Niranjan 18/6/25 The Guardian]