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(ANALYSIS) Well, Tuesday’s the day. Thank God. As Taylor Schumann tweeted recently, “The human body was not built to withstand 3 Trump election cycles.” The weeks before an election are always some of the busiest of my life. In an average year, I do about 80-100 media interviews. In the run-up to a presidential election, […]
(ANALYSIS) It’s a good thing when academics and pundits start writing about hot-button issues linked to screen culture. That’s how things get done in the marketplace of ideas. It’s a good thing when journalists start noticing the research produced by public intellectuals (Hello Jonathan “Anxious Generation” Haidt), because that leads to ongoing debates that […]
The introduction of UK austerity policies has been associated with a striking increase in the number of babies in Scotland being born smaller or earlier than expected, data suggests. Researchers believe cuts to social security benefits and services are key to understanding these trends, which have hit families living in the poorest neighbourhoods the hardest. […]
Female churchgoers are more likely than male churchgoers to say they don’t have friends from other religious groups (23% v. 14%). Men are more likely than women to report having Jewish (46% vs. 36%), Muslim (35% vs. 22%) and Hindu friends (14% vs. 8%). Those with a high school education or less are among the […]
Anthropic has flagged the potential risks of AI systems and calls for well-structured regulation to avoid potential catastrophes. The organisation argues that targeted regulation is essential to harness AI’s benefits while mitigating its dangers. As AI systems evolve in capabilities such as mathematics, reasoning, and coding, their potential misuse in areas like cybersecurity or even […]
The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian regime in 2024 marked a significant turning point in Bangladesh’s political and social landscape. After 15-plus years of tight control, repression, and centralized rule, her government was overthrown by a student-led revolution on August 5, 2024. The revolution, which culminated in Dr. Muhammad Yunus being appointed as chief adviser […]
Man steals bottle of vodka for his hangover and goes to fight in Ukraine A resident of Syktyvkar is going to serve in the zone of the special military operation after stealing a bottle of vodka. The man stole it from a grocery store, became a defendant in a criminal case and agreed to sign […]
Would it all have turned out differently had InterActiveCorp stared down the online mob? In December 2013, a public relations executive with the company, Justine Sacco, posted a joke on social media, satirising American insularity and racism. Sacco was about to board a flight to South Africa, from where her anti-apartheid family had emigrated, when […]
There are about 60,000 charities in Australia, serving the community in a variety of ways. Many engage in advocacy in support of their purposes and their constituencies. The law says that in order to be recognised as charities, organisations must further purposes for the public benefit. So does charity advocacy meet this public benefit expectation? […]
She says the challenge with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is that it’s hard for someone to predict how they will feel at a later point in time as their disease progresses. Barrick says patients need to communicate multiple specific circumstances that would have to happen in order for them to have MAID […]