First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops Firefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing. Environmental groups said the fires in recent ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
What effect will Donald Trump’s childhood vaccine recommendations have in the US and beyond?What effect will Donald Trump’s childhood vaccine recommendations have in the US and beyond?
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 ...
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 ...
Libyan oil refinery engulfed in flames after drone attack – videoLibyan oil refinery engulfed in flames after drone attack – video
Firefighters attempt to tackle a huge blaze at a refinery in Zawiya after a drone strike near a main oil tank and pipeline network. It was the third such attack in two days, according to Libya’s National Oil Corporation, but no group has claimed responsibility for them Continue reading… ...
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctionsHuman rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s executive order targeting the ICC for its investigation of Israeli crimes in Palestine Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against ...
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimesSyrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which ...
Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter GleickDrought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done Disturbing news about our water resources is now constant and unrelenting. In just the past few weeks, media have reported that Puerto Rico is suffering a deep water crisis as severe drought has cut water supplies ...