Long COVID's brain fog finally has a biological explanation: Dopamine loss Scientists found up to 20% less dopamine nerve density in long COVID patients, and say the damage tracks closely with specific symptoms. Fortune · Sep 14
This Photographer’s Project Documented The People And Offices Behind Bureaucracy Around The World (15 Pics) Government offices might seem like unlikely places to look for compelling stories, yet the smallest details can reveal a surprising amount about the people who work there and the systems they represent. Through his Bureaucratics project, photographer Jan Banning turns desks, paperwork, decorations, and everyday workspaces into a fascinating portrait… Bored Panda · Sep 15
Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit The Guardian - US · Sep 15
Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding? The businessman has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia’s most politically connected circles The Guardian - US · Sep 15
We should be more scared of climate change destroying humanity than AI IN FOCUS: With everyone warning of an AI extinction event within a decade, we seem to have forgotten about the climate crisis already here – and its knock-on effects, from financial crises and conflict to new disease outbreaks and other calamities. Helen Coffey reports The Independent UK · Sep 15
Ottawa may rename Trump Avenue, but the last vote split 21-21 In an environment of increasing political tensions, Ottawa city leaders are contemplating the renaming of Trump Avenue. In 2021, opinion was evenly divided among residents on the issue. Recent municipal policies now necessitate a more rigorous approval process for such changes. The geographical names we choose can act as significant… The Times of India · Sep 14
Trump administration moves to push AI into medical care despite concerns, and these AI agents will offer therapy and prescribe medicine That's more than a Pandora'x box. We Got This Covered · Sep 14
The Burke Index: An Attempt to Measure the Real Autonomy of the State The Burke Index (BI) attempts to measure the range of decisions a state can make independently, implement in practice, and sustain when those decisions impose external costs. International Business Times · Sep 14
Trump wants to be the only guardrail against AI. Ask yourself why ANALYSIS: None of this is going to be especially reassuring in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, even if we do 'beat China', writes Holly Baxter The Independent UK · Sep 14
Democracy needs its champions. Here’s a proposal on how to fund them Democracy means more than just holding regular elections. Among other things, it needs a public sphere where citizens can inform themselves about pressing issues, engage in dialogue and form public opinion. The Conversation · Sep 14
The 'Stop Nick Shirley Act': Yet Another Anti-Doxxing Law That Chills Free Speech A lawsuit argues that a recently passed law to protect immigration service providers in California is "overbroad and vague." Reason · Sep 14
Robin Morgan obituary Political theorist and one of the first feminists of her generation to point out the misogyny within male leftist counterculture The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Charlie Kirk statue at Turning Point USA HQ vandalized to resemble re-enactment of his assassination, ‘It’s diabolical’ TPUSA vows the vandal will be caught. We Got This Covered · Sep 14
Synthetic data could ease people’s concerns about privacy breaches. But who gets to create it? For the past decade, most public debates about data have revolved around a familiar anxiety: too much of our personal information is being collected from our records and our online activity, and then shared and monetised. That concern has not gone away. But a shift is now under way –… The Conversation · Sep 14
Reason · Sep 14 Should Data Centers Go Seasteading? With their reputation figuratively underwater, data centers might be going literally underwater too.
The Conversation · Sep 14 Europe can’t achieve space sovereignty alone. Here’s why “Europe’s space effort is split across too many national programmes” was the blunt diagnosis Andrius Kubilius, the EU Commissioner for Defence and Space made at the recent International Space Summit in Paris. Sovereignty was the word on everyone’s lips over the two-day event. But look past the rhetoric at what…
The Conversation · Sep 14 African Union peacekeeping is growing as UN missions decline: research finds a mixed record of success When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors. Yet over the past two decades, the African Union (AU) has become one of the continent’s most important peace and security actors.
International Business Times UK · Sep 14 JD Vance's Catholic Faith Could Become a 'Huge Threat' to His 2028 Presidential Ambitions, Analyst Warns JD Vance's Catholic conversion and evangelical background are raising questions about his ability to appeal to competing religious constituencies as he considers a 2028 presidential campaign.
Medical Daily · Sep 14 Colorectal Cancer Leads Alcohol Linked Cancer Deaths in Men Under 55 as the National Toll Doubles Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths rose from 11,361 in 1990 to 23,126 in 2023. In adults under 55, the leading cancers are not liver.
The Conversation · Sep 14 School choice proponents say it offers families more options – but those don’t always extend to immigrant students Educators, politicians and education observers have long debated school choice.
Texas Observer · Sep 14 Why Texans Live and Die by the Gun At the firearms training center, fear becomes the foundation of the state's violent obsession.
Medical Daily · Sep 14 Most Recent Obstetric Closures Hit Urban Hospitals, Reshaping a Problem Long Reported as a Rural One A University of Minnesota report finds that 42 of 67 recent obstetric closures were urban hospitals, and 49.1% of all U.S. hospitals now lack the service.
International Business Times UK · Sep 14 Donald Trump Branded 'Gross' After Natalie Harp Ireland Trip Fuels New Claims Online Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp drew renewed online attention after accompanying him in Ireland, where social media users circulated unverified claims about their relationship.
Salon · Sep 14 Pete Hegseth's polygraph theater The defense secretary is weaponizing lie detectors against military and civilian officials
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 ‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham collected the testimony of 24 insiders who helped remotely target Gazans’ homes. They explain how they got these self-professed ‘small cogs’ to talk about the killing