A Placebo Can Work Even When You Know It's a Dummy Pill STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality Today, a fifth (278 million) of the African population are undernourished, and 55 million of that continent’s children under the age of five are stunted due to severe malnutrition. In 2021, an Oxfam review of IMF COVID-19 loans showed that 33 African countries were encouraged to pursue austerity policies.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket, Suffers Mid-Flight Failure Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its Starship rocket to space on Thursday, which suffered a mid-flight failure a few minutes into its flight.
Australia: Press Vietnam on Poor Rights Record (Sydney) – The Australian government should press Vietnam’s leadership to end its systemic human rights violations at the upcoming dialogue between the two countries, Human Rights Watch said today.
UN: More Groups Address ‘Antisemitism’ Issue (New York) – More than 100 human rights and civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, are urging the United Nations to respect human rights in its efforts to combat antisemitism, Human Rights Watch said today. Over 40 additional organizations added their names to an update of an
Disaster Troll Propaganda So-called conspiracy theories abound, especially among those who attack others by calling them conspiracy theorists.
Slow Living for Earth Day You’ve probably heard the term “slowing living” before– a possible antidote for our rushed, frantic society.Right now, it’s a radical act to stop and smell the roses.
Nepal: Expand Child Grant Program to All Families (Kathmandu) – The Nepali government should expand the Child Grant program to all families in the forthcoming budget as a crucial step toward ensuring the right of all children to an adequate standard of living, 16 Nepali and international civil society and human rights organizations said today in an open letter
Human Rights Crisis: Abortion in the United States After Dobbs I.Executive Summary II.Factual Background A.Women’s Lives and Health on the Line B.Penalizing Healthcare: Criminalization, Civil Liability, and Involuntary Confinement C.
Henri Michaux's program for the psychedelic humanities This article presents an analytical reading of the extraordinarily rich cultural production around drugs by the 20th-century French poet, writer, critic, and visual artist Michaux (1899–1984).
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Calls AI 'More Profound than Fire or Electricity' Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the ranks of technologists calling for regulations on AI technology, which has exploded into prominence in the past year.
Breitbart Business Digest: Home Builders Not Seeing a Credit Crunch This Sure Doesn’t Feel Like a Recession Yet No one wants to sell their house—which is helpful for people in the business of building new homes.
Elon Grounded: SpaceX Postpones Starship Rocket Launch Due to Pressurization Problem Elon Musk’s SpaceX has delayed the first orbital launch of its Starship rocket scheduled for today and is planning a new launch on Wednesday.
Fiscal Insanity: The Government Borrows $6 Billion a Day, and We’re Stuck with the Bill We’re not living the American dream.