Social Contagion: When Behaviors Are Also Transmitted
From obesity to suicide, including violence, self-harm, and certain collective behaviors, scientific research has shown that our behavior is influenced by the…
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Shlosberg Jailed as Yabloko Barred From Vote
Twin court rulings remove Russia’s only registered anti-war party from September’s ballot and imprison one of its leading voices A Russian court…
A New Alarm at the UN on the Rudnev Case—and the “Arrigo Case”
The case of Konstantin Rudnev has returned to Geneva, carried once more by NGOs that refuse to let the story fade into…
Croatia Probes Coordinated Zadar Fires
Four suspects detained after blazes were allegedly started across ten locations Croatian police have detained four people suspected of deliberately startin… Four…
Qusra siege eases as UN reaches trapped families, but crisis deepens in Gaza
UN teams on the ground reached the families after they were confined to their homes following the establishment of an Israeli settlement…
US Courts to Publish Spyware Wiretap Numbers
Counting Government Spyware for the First Time The FBI has used hacking tools and spyware since at least 1998, and in all…
EU Bankruptcies Rise as Business Registrations Slip
Second-quarter figures reveal mounting pressure on firms, alongside sharp differences between sectors Business bankruptcy declarations increased across the… Second-quarter figures reveal mounting…
Spain Extends Almaraz to 2030
The decision delays Spain’s nuclear phase-out and reopens questions over energy security, waste and transition planning Spain has authorised both reactors… The…
I visited Chairman Lee Man-hee in prison in Seoul
A 95-year-old awaiting trial, a Korean August, and the standards Korea helped shape HRWF report on visiting the 95-year-old Chairman Lee Man-hee of the Shincheonji Church of…
How many cells are in the human body?
For a long time, the number 37 trillion cells was cited as the generally accepted truth in popular science literature. This estimate…