UN Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) briefs reporters on the status of the Ebola virus outbreak. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten By Shreya KomarUNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) Following 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced…
Roomies, y’all already know the internet turns into the FBI when it’s time to get the tea. This time, folks are putting in overtime trying to figure out whether Chris Brown’s alleged girlfriend, Jada Wallace, is pregnant. The speculation popped off after their Paris Fashion Week appearance. Now, fans are in a tizzy and even…
Our top mobile and health tech editors from PCMag, CNET and ZDNET share their thoughts on Google’s Made by Google Pixel event hosted by Trevor Noah. What were the coolest features on the new Pixel devices, and what felt like a dud? Related Posts:Oop! Kendrick Lamar Reacts As Trevor Noah Explains…Everything announced at Made by…
council of clan mothers in an imagined post-civilization culture; diorama from Afterculture (redrawn by AI to make the image crisper and more legible — right click to open full size in a new window) Lyle Fass has recently written a series of articles lamenting the staggering incompetence and destructiveness of patriarchal societies (which almost all…
The overview effect is a transcendental, euphoric feeling of universal connection reported by some astronauts during spaceflight… often while viewing the Earth from orbit or from the lunar surface. From space, the astronauts tell us, national boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide us become less important and the need to create a planetary society with…
Do you know what color aura surrounds you? If you have a turquoise aura, this ocean of blue is a calming and creative energy that points to a strong personality and ability to connect with others. What Is an Aura? The word “aura” comes from Latin, where the literal translation is “a gentle breeze.” Over…
Half a century after the public learned that boys at a Belfast group home were sexually assaulted by senior staff, a key question remains unanswered: was British intelligence implicated in the abuse conspiracy, and did Kincora serve as a ‘honeypot’ to entrap and blackmail powerful figures? A vast trove of declassified files on Jeffrey Epstein’s…
There’s a peculiar new sight along Cameron Street, the arterial road of Cannington, Ont. In a courtyard beside the old Cannington Convenience lies what looks like a big, glowing phone booth sitting atop a stone bench. “Having these spaces within these communities, big or small, I think, are really essential as we electrify our systems.”…
In a world that glorifies constant self-improvement, even love has started to feel like a performance. We’re told to become “our best selves,” find someone who “checks every box,” and never stop working on ourselves or our partners. But somewhere in the chase for better, we’ve lost sight of enough. This relentless drive to perfect…
President Donald J. Trump continues to shatter expectations with impressive approval ratings, even among pollsters with clear biases against him. The latest Gallup Poll has the President with a 90% approval among Republicans, a strong result that demonstrates the President’s resilience among his own party. But the 90% figure does not tell the whole story:…
