Our World in Data7h
When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time?
Knowing when people are most at risk allows us to offer support when it might make the biggest difference.
NPR18h
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
Artwork · Map of North America (Handkerchief), R. Gray (1811) · Art Institute of Chicago, CC0Inside Climate News22h
A Rising Tide Lifted Floating Wind Turbines. Now Comes the Real Test.
This reporting was supported by a Transatlantic Media Fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation.
NPR1d
Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The Pope left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday, days after surgery for lung cancer removed the lower lobe of his right lung. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
Inside Climate News1d
How the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France
PARIS—By the time Cléo made it to Greek class, she had gone completely pale. It was a Wednesday in June during France’s second consecutive heat wave this year, and the 16-year-old was struggling to…
NPR1d
Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
The Marshall Project2d
Journalists and Researchers: How FBI Crime Data Can Bolster Your Work
A Redmi phone screen shows the FBI logo in a photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on Aug. 23, 2022.
Reason Magazine2d
Nobody Wants To Be the Pro-Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates running for the House of Representatives and endorsed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are all but guaranteed to win their general elections this…
Truthout2d
Inside the Worker Resistance in Silicon Valley’s Tech Oligarchy
Longtime tech worker organizers Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan’s new book, Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry, draws on the authors’ experiences at major…
Reason Magazine2d
The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary You Can See Everything Is an Act of Radical Empathy
We all know Elizabeth Holmes is a villain.
The Conversation2d
Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less
If you need to participate in video meetings for work, you’ve probably experienced more than one disruption, whether it’s kids darting around or home renovation noise.
The Conversation2d
Treating depression during pregnancy may benefit baby’s brain development – new research
Treating pregnant women’s depression with a short course of talk therapy doesn’t just improve their health – it can also shape how their babies’ brains develop before birth. That’s the finding of a…
The Conversation2d
Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world – harming women and young men and overwhelming counselors
Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and an online influencer with millions of followers, faces charges in several countries of allegedly causing physical harm, including rape and sex-trafficking…
The Conversation2d
For centuries, bird migration was a mystery – a tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures
For more than 2,000 years, scientists have scratched their heads over one of the most basic mysteries of the natural world: Where do birds go?
The Conversation2d
Americans want electric cars – they just can’t find them
Within three months of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, the average price of gasoline for American drivers climbed from US$2.94 to $4.35 a gallon. If there was ever a moment for…
The Conversation2d
Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer
The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms.
CalMatters2d
People — not computers — should be deciding if my family can rent a home
Dillon Forst, a logistics coordinator, is studying psychology, sociology and business at California State University, San Marcos.
NPR2d
What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
Character.AI collected millions of users, making it a very appealing acquisition. Google took a unique route to "acquiring" it, hiring away its founders and licensing its technology. Now Character.AI…
NPR2d
Public health nurse talks about the moment she learned to ask for help
For StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on her career aspirations.
Reason Magazine2d
Brickbat: Penalty for Posting
Four police officers woke and arrested Will Fraser, a 15-year-old Reform U.K. activist, at his Walsall home. More than two months later, police still have not clearly explained the exact reason for…
Undark Magazine3d
Podcast: Is There a Population Crisis?
This week on the show, our hosts talk to Michael Geruso, an associate professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Jennifer Dowd, a professor of demography and population health…
TorrentFreak3d
VPNs and Cloudflare Escape beIN’s €10,000-a-Day Piracy Blocking Penalties
In May, the Paris Judicial Court ordered several VPN providers to block ten pirate sites and IPTV services that streamed WTA tennis matches, including thetvapp.to and tennistream.com.
Mississippi Today3d
Amputations, ‘extortion’ and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare
From prisoners suffering amputations due to diabetes to a mother taking desperate measures to help her incarcerated son treat his debilitating pain, Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday heard stunning…
Truthout3d
As Resistance to Flock Cameras Grows, Another Surveillance Network Is Spreading
More than 28,000 cameras in Atlanta are integrated into a “real-time crime center,” allowing police live access to many of their video streams. In Hawthorne, California, the city surveillance network…
Truthout3d
Regulation Should Target AI’s Current Harms, Not Superintelligence Possibilities
We speak with tech journalist Paris Marx about his new book, Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires. In the book, Marx exposes the deceptive ways tech companies are taking…
NPR3d
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.
CalMatters3d
MyChart y un importante hospital me dijeron que podía optar por no compartir mis datos de salud. Pero no me lo pusieron fácil
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The Center Square3d
Crowley pushes social media, AI regulations
(The Center Square) – David Crowley is talking about a lot of new rules and new spending to deal with what he calls the dangers of social media and artificial intelligence.
The Real News Network3d
Netanyahu orders investigation and prosecution of Israeli soldiers in NAZA
This article was originally published by Truthout on Oct. 14, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
Truthout3d
How Communities Are Fighting AI Data Centers and Winning
Across the country, communities are fighting back against the construction of AI data centers and winning. In this episode of Movement Memos, Kelly Hayes talks with Saul Levin, host of The Hum, about…
CalMatters3d
Gavin Newsom’s 24/7 social media machine
These days you can find Gov. Gavin Newsom on just about any media platform.
Democracy Now!3d
"Hyperscale": Paris Marx on Excess of Big Tech Data Empires & His Critique of Bernie Sanders' AI Bill
We speak with tech journalist Paris Marx about his new book, Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires. In the book, Marx exposes the deceptive ways tech companies are…
The Conversation3d
Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine honored Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work developing optogenetics – a technique that allows researchers to control the…
The Conversation3d
As AI takes on more tasks, what happens when people have to jump in to clean up after it?
Imagine an artificial intelligence system that has performed reliably for months. Its recommendations are almost always right, and the employee reviewing them has learned that close scrutiny rarely…
Dialogue Earth3d
Concerns raised as data centres go underwater in China
Several kilometres off the coast of Shanghai, a bright yellow platform towers over the ocean. The surrounding five hectares are dotted with offshore wind turbines, all connected directly to this data…
KFF Health News3d
What Texas Reveals About the Obstacles to Getting Hospital Financial Aid
Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with $5,500.
KFF Health News3d
7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals
Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred to as charity care. But many people are stymied by cumbersome aid applications. Others…
Inside Climate News3d
Regenerative Growers in Florida Aim to Improve Soil for Health of Food, Environment, Consumers and Workers
Blueberries, green beans, yellow squash, red onions, purple cabbage, oranges. At markets across Florida, colorful produce signals freshness and nutrition and attracts consumers.
The Markup3d
MyChart and a major hospital said I could opt out of sharing my health data. But they didn’t make it easy
Dr. Shira Fischer, a physician who works in health policy in Boston, sought a speech pathologist for her child in 2022, when virtual appointments became the norm because of COVID-19.
The Markup3d
Patients: All my best tips on how to opt out of data sharing
CalMatters and The Markup’s reporting has found that opting out of data sharing is much more difficult than it needs to be because deceptive designs or “dark patterns” make it more work to say no…
CalMatters3d
Patients: All my best tips on how to opt out of data sharing
Even when patients are told they can opt out, medical providers often don’t give patients instructions on how. For patients who are interested in opting out, here are my best tips on how to start.
CalMatters3d
MyChart and a major hospital said I could opt out of sharing my health data. But they didn’t make it easy
Dr. Shira Fischer, a physician who works in health policy in Boston, sought a speech pathologist for her child in 2022, when virtual appointments became the norm because of COVID-19.
TorrentFreak3d
RIAA Flags Anna’s Archive and AI Voice Cloner to U.S. Government
Every year, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) invites rightsholders and other stakeholders to suggest foreign sites and services for its list of “notorious markets.”