Why humans need fiction, according to neuroscience
We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What if the voice in your head is less of a witness and more of an interpreter? Two neuroscientists discuss the brain’s drive to explain, narrate, and make everything add up. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch theContinue Reading
Hantavirus confirmed for suspected individual | CTV National News for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Yesterday’s ‘presumptive positive’ hantavirus case has now been confirmed; Conservative MP Michael Chong visiting Taiwan may impact relations between Canada and China; first-year medical students at Toronto Metropolitan University are going into communities to help people get access to a family doctor; and more. Subscribe to CTV News to watchContinue Reading
Australia acts to protect rare earths project from Chinese influence
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers ordered six shareholders to divest holdings in Northern Minerals after concerns about Chinese-linked investors seeking control of the rare earths mine. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #australia #china #rareearth #business #businessnews Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4nAZasP 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading
“Stop treating Russia’s bankers as faceless technocrats”: inside the war crimes case against Russia’s central bank
Most audiences outside Ukraine know Russia’s war crimes through their most visible horrors: the mass graves at Bucha, the maternity hospital strike in Mariupol, and the more than 19,000 Ukrainian children deported to Russia. But beyond these high-profile crimes are the everyday abuses Ukrainians face under occupation. “There is noContinue Reading
Russia’s ex-combatants entering the EU is a risk flagged in a leaked threat assessment
Terrorism poses a significant threat to the European Union, and a leaked EU assessment lists the spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine among the rising risks, according to a document reported by RFE/RL. The report rates the overall threat as high and names Islamist and jihadist terrorism as the bloc’s main concern.Continue Reading
Sea Level Rise and Sunny-Day Flooding Can’t Stop a Building Boom on the Jersey Shore
Developers and politicians are looking to the state’s Democratic governor, legislation or the courts for relief from stringent new state regulations limiting construction along the coast. By Emilie Lounsberry ASBURY PARK, N.J.—Million-dollar condos are rising just off the legendary boardwalk here in what used to be a blue-collar shore townContinue Reading
TN Mother speaks out after teen used for AI-produced explicit content
Videos and photos of her daughter were allegedly used by a classmate to create child sex abuse material., Videos and photos of her daughter were allegedly used by a classmate to create child sex abuse material., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Video: US calls on G7 to impose US-led sanctions on Iran
The US Treasury Secretary says he’s calling ‘the world’ to join the US in imposing sanctions on Iran., US calls on G7 to impose US-led sanctions on Iran NewsFeed The US Treasury Secretary says he’s calling ‘the world’ to join the US in imposing sanctions on Iran. Scott Bessent wasContinue Reading
US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed deputy ISIL leader., Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed ISIL leader. The United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it has carried out additional air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northeastern Nigeria in coordination withContinue Reading
Businesses need more than generic chatbots to benefit from AI. Will this budget help?
This federal budget recognises AI can’t transform Australia’s economy if we don’t have the local tech, tools and expertise to implement it…Continue Reading
The 1 Underrated Skill Parents Need To Start Teaching Their Sons
When I found out I was having my first boy five years ago, I was elated and excited … and then worried about anger. There had recently been yet another school shooting, followed by yet another rash of headlines about boys, guns and rage. I understand the roots of thatContinue Reading
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands
A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, Read MoreContinue Reading
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, Read MoreContinue Reading