How to Be Smarter About the News | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer — Political scientist Ian Bremmer (@GZEROMedia) has access to the rooms, conversations and world leaders who make the news of the day. So how does he stay on top of everything that’s going on? In conversat
These Experimental Ebola Treatments and Vaccines Might Help Slow the Outbreak Spreading in the Congo and Uganda, WHO Says — No approved therapeutics exist for the virus species causing the outbreak, which has been associated with more than 1,000 cases of Ebola. The World Health O
Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown University: ‘Academic integrity is at risk’ — The renowned economist Roberto Serrano has ‘overwhelming evidence’ that his students cheated. He thinks the time has come for an in-depth debate so the technology does not signal…
O que é Lixo? | Jane Vilella | TEDxGaropaba — E se a gestão de resíduos fosse, na verdade, uma ferramenta de participação social? Com cinco anos de experiência implantando Pontos de Entrega Voluntária, Jane Vilella mostra como transformar um desafio logístico em uma…
Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics — This declaration calls for action to address the challenges posed by the use of artificial intelligence within mathematics research.
Johnson Photographers Honored for Award-Winning Portraits - NASA — Three photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center who inspire the world through visual storytelling earned top honors in the portrait category at the 2025
Run, Cry, Pray | Erin Maguire | TEDxAsbury Park Salon — NOTE FROM TED: Contents only represent the speaker’s personal views, which some viewers may find to be offensive. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described…
The UN is Closer than We Think | Bogdan Janakov | TEDxUniversity of Tartu — "Maybe the goal of global cooperation is not paradise. Maybe it is preventing hell on Earth." Bogdan Janakov tells the untold side of the UN's work, from vaccinations to rescuing people, and how these…
To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma — Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
Wildflowers, wild orchids, fungi, wildlife; nature books, reserves — British, European wildflowers, wild orchids, fungi, wildlife identification: books, birds, insects, fish, trees, flowers, reptiles, amphibians; nature reserves
Students Connect NASA Science With Indigenous Knowledge to Study Coastal Erosion - NASA Science — For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy…
NASA Testing Wastewater Treatment Facility for Future Moon Base — A mobile wastewater treatment system built at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida that can help prepare for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars
How to Bring Passion Back into Your Relationship | Christina Tracy Stein | TEDxWilmington Women — In this engaging TEDxWilmington Women talk, Dr. Christina Tracy Stein explores why passion isn't something couples find but something they intentionally create. Drawing on more…
Ecouter la maladie quand elle murmure et non plus quand elle crie | Agnès MARTINEC | TEDxSaclay — Et si la solution n’était pas de mieux voir la tumeur, mais de détecter la maladie avant qu’elle ne devienne visible ? En analysant une couche d’information biologique encore peu…
Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuild — Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public
Why Did Neanderthals Go Extinct? Inbreeding Probably Wasn't to Blame for Their Demise in Northwestern Europe, a Study Suggests — In contrast to those who resided in Siberia, Neanderthals who lived in what's now Belgium and France shortly before the species vanished seem to have…
Amazon Has Best Day Since 2012 | Closing Bell — Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Emily Graffeo, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)
NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities - NASA — NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program.
Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform — In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.
A History of Menus is a Menu of History — What do America’s earliest restaurant menus teach us about America?
UK heatwave approaches two-week mark — All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.
Three steps to know, respect, and connect to your world | Dave Delaney | TEDxFranklin — Dealing with ADHD can present a wide range of challenges. Dave Delaney helps people and organizations improve how they communicate, connect, and lead. He is a published author, corporate train
The Blind Spots in Your Leadership Experience | Dr. Mona Carlos A. Zoughaib | TEDxJumeirahBeachPark — This TEDx talk explores how leadership experience and confidence alone can unintentionally create blind spots in decision-making. In today’s complex environments, relying only…
Czech public media staff strike, citing government threat to independence — Plan to put funding under direct control has sparked widespread opposition, with critics fearing political interference.
Lit Hub Weekly: July 27 – 31, 2026 — D/Annie Liontas, Sara Nović, Chet’la Sebree and Maria Adelman discuss the literary world’s unacknowledged class system. | Lit Hub In Conversation Jane Ciabattari gives all of Colson Whitehead’s wor…
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists — A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
A Woman’s Right to Vote Was Secured After Work That Was Inspired by Mothers and Driven by Maternal Instincts — In a poignant pattern, many of the most important contributions to suffrage were enacted—or inspired—by mothers
Should DayQuil be legal? — The combo drug grift is dangerous
Poetry Foundation Poems — A vast poetry archive.
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction — Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association. …
How the Politics of Powerlessness Prevents Real Change — We are living in a time of massive upheaval—of grave crisis and also enormous opportunity. The world is transforming at a breakneck pace and will continue to change dramatically in our lifetime. Th…
Leading through Chaos | Jon Sindall | TEDxSt Helier — After surviving the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, a school leader reflects on how to lead during extreme uncertainty. His key lesson is that in a crisis, leaders should focus on protecting people, communicating constantly, s
Spain’s World Cup champions celebrated with custom Oakley Meta glasses — You can’t buy Spain’s custom pair, but you can buy the tech behind it.
NASA Knows: What Is Mass Distribution? - NASA — This article is for students grades 5-8.
Does a Mirror Bend Before it Breaks? Yes. - The Slow Mo Guys — Gav gets experimental filming mirrors, bend, warp and shatter at obscene frame rates. Want to get some of these clips at bit-rates higher than a 4K BluRay? Head over to the Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/theslowmo
America’s Greatest Hot Dog - Longreads — "The price and quality of the $1.50 Costco frank haven’t budged in 40 years. It’s the last—and best—deal in the country."
What does it mean to be irrational? | Daniel Adsett | TEDxAUBG — “Before one can accept conflicting reasons or recognize inconsistencies among one’s beliefs, one must be willing to do so.” In this talk, Daniel Adsett, through discussing the theory of irrationality, encourages us
Oil Jumps Following US Strikes on Iran Targets — Brent rose as much as 3% to top $76 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded above $72 after US forces completed strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran in retaliation for attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.…
The Fastest Game Console Ever Made? - Virtual Boy In Slow Mo - The Slow Mo Guys — Gav films Nintendo's 1995 attempt at a 3D game console, the Virtual Boy at surprisingly fast speeds to learn how it works. Check out our new Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/theslowmoguys Instagr
Always Inviting Trouble | Hetal Sonpal | TEDxCareer College — What if the greatest opportunity for growth comes from the challenges you never wanted? In this inspiring TEDxCareer College talk, Dr. Hetal Sonpal explores why adversity isn't something to avoid—it's the very path…
One of the Quietest Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, Ella Baker Led by Encouraging Everyone to Get Involved — Baker's work was instrumental in the success of the NAACP and other organizations, but she did it in a way that didn’t put herself in the spotlight. That was by desi
BHP Explores Sale of Chilean Desalination Plant, Power Lines — BHP Group is exploring the sale of a desalination plant in Chile, along with its electricity transmission assets, extending a strategy of monetizing infrastructure as the world’s biggest miner concentrates capital…
this guy spent 4 years cataloging every mistake he made learning to code and turned it into an interactive timeline. sheesh 😭📚
You Could Have Come Up With Kimi Delta Attention | Doubleword — Guide to the DeltaNet Family of linear attention mechanisms.
New Close-Up Images Reveal the Wreckage of Ernest Shackleton's Last Ship, Now Draped in Discarded Fishing Gear and Teeming With Life — The vessel "Quest," found in 2024 off the coast of northeastern Canada, has become a home for corals, anemones and fish. It also holds the…
Apple Watch Ultra 3 Now $99 Off on Amazon, Starting at $699.99 — Amazon today has a few deals on the Apple Watch Ultra 3, providing $99 discounts on select models. We did track these models at $149 off during Prime Day this year, but those discounts are long gone and Amazon's…
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for July 12: Tips to solve Connections #657 — Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #657
Andrew Sean Greer, Dave Eggers, Leila Slimani, and more: 23 new books out today! — More heavy-hitters descending on our bookstores this morning: Andrew Sean Greer’s Villa Coco, Dave Eggers’s Contrapposto, and Leila Slimani’s I’ll Take the Fire are only to …
This is the most underrated sci-fi film franchise of the 21st century — There’s unexpected news of a fifth movie for one of the most underrated sci-fi reboots. Hurray, says New Scientist film columnist Bethan Ackerley
Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists — The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually more common in men
Internet History Sourcebooks: Medieval Sourcebook — Primary sources from the past.
How to sequence your own DNA at home — I have now sequenced my own genome 5 times with an Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION. This means collecting them from a swab, prepping them for sequencing, running them through a sequencer, then doing analysis over them.
Are Memories Transferable — or Edible? | Quanta Magazine — In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans follows the neuroscientists who attempted to recapture the magic.
Why The Grass Isn't Always Greener | Luis Antonio Salvador | TEDxUofTScarborough — In his TEDx talk, Luis explores the reality of migration, questioning the belief that opportunity and success are tied to specific locations. He invites audiences to rethink what a “better life” tr
Are useful and error-free quantum computers only two years away? — Quantum computing firm QuEra says it plans to make a fault-tolerant quantum computer and offer it to users through the cloud in 2028, which will require a real leap in engineering
Building the Moon Base: NASA Stories at the Ion - NASA — As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations,
Building Personal Software: Crafting Your Own Tools for Success — Explore the rise of Personal Software: a new era of bespoke tools designed for individual needs, transforming how we solve problems.
Should you buy a new phone now, or wait for the Pixel 11? [Video] — We're so close to the launch of the Pixel 11, which begs the question if it's worth waiting or just getting a new phone now? Find out here.
Workday Shares Surge After Report Silver Lake Is in Talks to Buy Company — Workday Inc. shares jumped after a Reuters report that private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to purchase the software provider.
Wigan thrash Saints in opening Super Four game — Wigan Warriors kick off the new Super Four format of the Women's Super League with a thumping 44-6 win at St Helens.