Good luck if you’re waiting for A-level results. Just don’t ask me what to do next I’m all in favour of university – but I don’t have to pay the enormous fees, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Experts are warning: our AI arms race is putting humanity at risk A recent letter signed by 1,367 researchers and engineers at frontier AI labs – mainly OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Deepmind – points to a dangerous moment The Guardian - US · Aug 11
Trump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism, or that we should separate MMR shots. This order is dangerous The Guardian - US · Aug 11
A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England, says journalist Peter Hetherington The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Could you predict which children will be Neets? No – and it’s unfair to ask that of teachers The idea of government adviser Alan Milburn sounds laudable. But it’s asking too much of a system already struggling to meet society’s demands, says education writer Daisy Christodoulou The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin? Voters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface, says journalist and economics commentator Simon Nixon The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Voices: Shabana Mahmood is getting it right on stopping the boats THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Even as a ‘mega-dinghy’ carrying 230 asylum seekers arrives in the UK the truth is worth repeating – irregular migration is down and the gangs aren’t having it all their own way The Independent UK · Aug 10
Mor Prom missteps After five years of trial and error, Mor Prom -- the country's flagship digital healthcare platform -- has yet to live up to its name. Mor Prom means "doctor is ready" in Thai. Bangkok Post · Aug 10
Building a low-carbon economy Suppose the global economy comprised countries roughly equally equipped with research institutions, technology development labs, and industrial production facilities. They might compete fiercely, build rival alliances, and vie aggressively for raw materials and natural resources. But one can also imagine a more optimistic scenario. Since each country would understand its… Bangkok Post · Aug 10
AI empowers us Re: "Data centre warning", (PostBag, Aug 9) & "Democracy versus AI data centres", (Opinion, Aug 8). Bangkok Post · Aug 10
Thailand, Myanmar seek to reset ties On Aug 7, Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing paid his respects at the memorials of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Grand Palace. He also paid homage to the Emerald Buddha there. Bangkok Post · Aug 10
The Guardian view on the failed Gaza peace plan: Trump’s hollow claims are ignored in Jerusalem Editorial: Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has no interest in agreeing to a deal. For relief to come to Gaza, real US pressure must be exerted The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot Editorial: Privacy needs defending against invasive wearable gadgets. So far, businesses are ahead of the government The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
At the end of a long day I made a mistake at work. No patient was harmed and yet it weighs on me My patients’ needs are varied and complex. Each interaction leaves a residue until the individual concerns blur into a dense mass, most requiring medical oversight The Guardian - AU · Aug 10
The Guardian - US · Aug 10 The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 Is Andy Burnham seriously about to tour Britain like some medieval monarch? The ‘King of the North’ is on the march – or rather, on a bus. But maybe he’d be better off staying at home and thinking than heading out to press the flesh, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 How to feel optimistic in the face of crisis? Ask the kids fighting slug-like aliens The Animorphs books taught my generation about digging deep in the face of an existential threat. We need that spirit now more than ever, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst
The Guardian - US · Aug 10 What happens when medical students rely on AI – and never develop their own judgment? AI’s danger isn’t just in experts losing the ability to reason. It’s that trainees may never learn how to do so in the first place
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 Prison without hope or end is psychological torture. Burnham doesn’t need another review to tell him that Political leaders have kicked the can of public protection tariff reform down the road for years – causing hopeless inmates to take their own lives, says Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone
The Guardian - US · Aug 10 Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty It’s easy to second-guess decisions made during the pandemic. That doesn’t justify the Republicans’ politicized response
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 I should be happy to have a pigeon for a friend. But she wouldn’t be my first choice Truman Capote had a ‘crow bro’; Dickens had a raven. And I get standoffish Susan, who has never brought me a present or perched on my shoulder, writes Emma Beddington
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 It’s not just the Odyssey effect: poetry is booming because it’s the only language for these times of violence and chaos From Homer’s epic to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, we can see how poetry fills the gap when ordinary ways of writing or speaking aren’t enough, says Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 Centrist Democrats dismiss Abdul El-Sayed as a freak radical. Do they want to win in 2028 or not? Americans want someone on their side in the fight against sordid interests – that means politicians like the Michigan primary winner and Zohran Mamdani, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9 Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate These everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-on, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
Bangkok Post · Aug 9 Outspoken MP's social security crusade It came as no surprise for People's Party (PP) MP Rukchanok Srinork to be more outstanding than the party leader, Natthaphong Rueangpanyawut, in Suan Dusit University's poll for the month of July.