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climate crisis

This Man Is So Anxious About the Climate, He Wants Medically Assisted Suicide
Howard Breen’s anxiety about the planet is so bad that he’s asked Canada to let him die. Will he be accepted into the program?
Ryan Hook
5.12.22
tech-science

This Is the First-Ever Image of the Supermassive Black Hole at Our Galaxy’s Center
“You are the first to see our image of the black hole in the center of our galaxy—as close as it gets,” said one of the scientists who led the imaging mission.
Becky Ferreira
5.12.22
neoliberal

Neoliberalism Has Poisoned Our Minds, Study Finds
“Institutions can promote well-being and solidarity, or they can encourage competition, individualism, and hierarchy.”
Audrey Carleton
5.12.22
Health

The Research on How Nature Affects Mental Health Has a WEIRD Problem
That's WEIRD as in Western-Educated-Industrialized-Rich-Democratic.
Shayla Love
5.12.22
Games News

Crypto Company Turns Games It Doesn’t Own into NFTs, Quickly Deletes Them
Claiming a game has been "abandoned" doesn't give you the right to start selling it on the blockchain, it turns out.
Patrick Klepek
5.12.22
Games Features

'Overwatch 2' Is Not a Very Good Sport
Overwatch has been balanced around its competitive scene for a long time. Sadly, that hasn't made it a very good sport
Renata Price
5.12.22
Paraguay

Assassins Just Killed a Narco Prosecutor on His Honeymoon at the Beach
The killers arrived, probably on a jet-ski, and shot Paraguay's anti-mafia prosecutor, Marcelo Pecci, twice on a beach near Cartagena, Colombia.
Nathaniel Janowitz
5.12.22
ΝΑΤΟ

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Likely to Create a New 1,300km Border With NATO
Finland has stayed out of NATO to avoid annoying Russia, but in light of the war in Ukraine, its leaders now say the country must apply to join the military alliance “without delay.”
Tim Hume
5.12.22
Crime

OneCoin's Missing ‘Crypto Queen’ Is Now One of Europe's Most-Wanted Fugitives
Europol has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of Dr Ruja Ignatova, who is alleged to have conned people out of up to £12.7 billion.
Max Daly
5.12.22
Life

Urgent: That Work Thing Is Probably Not Urgent
Having an “urgency culture” can feel like it’s rocket fuel for productivity. But when every task is top priority, it’s a problem.
Arman Khan
5.12.22
Drugs

Thailand Is Handing Out 1 Million Free Cannabis Plants—But There’s a Catch
The country has made global headlines for its apparently ultra progressive approach to cannabis. But the reality on the ground is far less simple.
Koh Ewe
5.12.22
housing

What Would Happen If We Abolished Landlords?
"Abolish landlords" has become a rallying call across some parts of the left. Is it really possible?
Rhys Thomas
5.12.22
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