Is there any science behind the recommendations? Will they result in lower vaccination rates? And will they cause a resurgence of preventable diseases? A new executive order from the US president, Donald Trump, calls for sweeping changes to childhood vaccine recommendations. His plans would result in fewer vaccines being recommended ...
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Forget productivity apps. This paper planner has worked for me for yearsForget productivity apps. This paper planner has worked for me for years
While smartphone calendar apps can help with big picture scheduling, a paper planner can help map the everyday nitty-gritties A reading journal won’t make you smarter, but it will make you more mindful Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things People frequently ...
‘Everything about me is good in his eyes’: the women in China choosing AI boyfriends over human men‘Everything about me is good in his eyes’: the women in China choosing AI boyfriends over human men
In her new documentary Replica, film-maker Chouwa Liang taps into her own experience of finding love with artificial intelligence and makes contact with other women like her Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Qin has never said “I love you” to her parents or friends. She ...
We’re reading less. And it’s making us stupidWe’re reading less. And it’s making us stupid
Books have never been trendier, but studies show that as more and more things compete for our frazzled attention spans, we’re reading less and less. This is a problem because reading has a wealth of cognitive benefits that we’re in danger of missing out on. To find out why declining ...
Trump put a wrecking-ball through the East Wing – and through democratic norms | Francine ProseTrump put a wrecking-ball through the East Wing – and through democratic norms | Francine Prose
Our children should be able to visit our nation’s capital without having to think about Donald Trump and about how much he did to deface it History has shown us how much dictators and aspiring dictators love building monuments to themselves. They enjoy reminding the world that they can do ...
Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquakeRescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings. ...
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockadeUS says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. ...
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sightInside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president. ...
Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack againWoman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack again
Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets. ...
Big tech meets Milton FriedmanBig tech meets Milton Friedman
Liz’s view A cardinal rule of finance is “always spend other people’s money.” It’s why leveraged buyouts include as much debt and as little equity as possible, and why the wealthy fund their lifestyles by borrowing against assets. The incentives, though, can be less than ideal. Milton Friedman, the legendary ...