Pandemic

A devastating pandemic, environmental destruction and a depleted society reduced to anarchy are the themes at play in Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film The Dog Stars. Based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name, the stars of the sci-fi film say they hope its themes will makes viewers…

Villages in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan saw less forest loss during the COVID-19 pandemic when conservation groups provided health and livelihood support, a new study has found, suggesting social safety nets can help protect forests during economic crises. The peer-reviewed study, published last month in Lancet Planetary Health...Read More

The Grand Theft Auto series has always been known for its provocative satire of American culture, but don't expect GTA 6 to explicitly tackle any pivotal moments in recent American history--particularly the election of President Donald Trump or the COVID-19 pandemic that shook the world. Speaking to The New York…

a white moving truck parked in a parking lot. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash 🎧 Washington’s Out-Migration Problem: Who’s Leaving and Why Your browser does not support the audio element. Mark Harmsworth said they’re leaving because housing is too expensive, taxes keep stacking up, and the next better offer…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We continue our discussion of the hidden data workforce powering artificial intelligence with Julián Posada, author of the forthcoming book Platform Extractivism: Data Work and the People Powering Artificial Intelligence, which is a deep look…

Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint over possible fraud related to the previous government's purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors over what it says was possible fraud related to…

Howie Mandel’s mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic nearly cost him his life. During an appearance on Hoda Kotb’s “Joy 101” podcast Monday, Mandel opened up about how his OCD and ADHD drove him to self-medicate as the outbreak unfolded. The “America’s Got Talent” host told Kotb that he…

BNC BNC#9: veteran JSE strategist David Shapiro on why AI may have saved the global economy, and what the Fed chair just admitted. Loading content, please wait... Read More

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high TORONTO — The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high.…

The detection of a deadly strain of bird flu in seals in Australia may have you wondering about the risk to humans.  Although H5N1 has previously spread to mammals elsewhere in the world, the chance of people catching it is considered low by Australia's Centre for Disease Control (CDC).  Since…