Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

Mount Toba was the biggest volcanic eruption in the last 2.6 million years, and some have suggested it nearly wiped out humanity. Around 74,000 years ago, a caldera on what…

Cutting sweet foods doesn’t curb cravings or improve health

Changing how much sweet-tasting food people eat may not change how much they crave or enjoy sweetness after all. In a six-month trial, researchers found that people assigned to high-,…

I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins

The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose out It is unbelievable:…

America doesn’t have to be Big Pharma’s profit center

Former congressmen Joe Cunningham and JD Hayworth are urging Congress to codify the Most Favored Nation drug pricing policy into law via the Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act to…

Welfare doesn't check if you're really you, and fraudsters have noticed

In every other part of our lives, Americans are tracked and scanned and verified. This is the age of Ring cameras, CAPTCHA and internet cookies. But suddenly, when it comes to welfare programs, we’re on horseback in…

Automation Led to Economic Misery. AI Doesn’t Have To.

Over the past 40 years, the emergence of digital technology led to a surge in automation, amplifying inequality even as it increased productivity. Economic growth continued, but it enriched only…

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China’s growing AI capabilities.

Todd Blanche doesn't deserve to be attorney general

Those who most covet the job of attorney general may not be worthy to have it. The best candidates are willing to resign from the department in its defense. 

Trump says Iran talks are ongoing, but doesn’t think "they’re ready yet" to make a deal

Source: YouTube Summary Trump says Iran talks are ongoing, but doesn't think "they're ready yet" to make a deal Why It Matters This video provides visual context for the story…

Trump says Iran talks are ongoing, but doesn't think "they're ready yet" to make a deal

President Trump told reporters on Friday that although the U.S. is speaking with Iran after nearly two weeks of strikes, he doesn’t think Tehran is yet prepared to reach an…