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Pluralistic: Trump loves Big Tech (24 Mar 2025)

Today's links Trump loves Big Tech: So much for the "Khanservatives." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find

Basil Hiley obituary

My father, Basil Hiley, who has died aged 89, was a theoretical physicist who was particularly renowned for his research collaborations with the American David Bohm, working with him on

Torrent Site Uploader and Member of ‘The Scene’ Sentenced to Prison in Denmark

In Denmark, law enforcement authorities and rightsholders have worked hard to shut down the thriving local torrent tracker scene over the past five years. These efforts targeted private torrent trackers

EPA Proposes To Fire Hundreds of Scientists

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.The mood was grim at a town hall meeting called by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. The gathering

UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures

Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentimentNature charities with a combined membership of about 8 million people

Dr. Oz and the Plot Against Medicare

This article is co-published with Drop Site NewsPresently tied up in Senate confirmation hearings, Mehmet Cengiz Oz, the Oprah-certified wellness advocate known as “Dr. Oz,” might soon become director of

First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm

The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire. ​ 

People are having more twins. How can we make births safer?

When health services are limited, mothers and children often do not receive life-saving medical care and with higher-risk twin pregnancies rising, communities need solutions. Can new technologies give an answer?

Keeping homes cool on a warming planet

Rising temperatures and extreme heat have led to a surge in demand for cooling. But, ironically, the more we rely on energy-intensive air conditioners, the more the planet warms. How

Green hydrogen has stalled in nearly every corner of Australia. So why is the government still revving it up?

Chris Bowen announced $814m for the clean energy source despite projects in doubt across NSW, Queensland and South AustraliaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free

A swan: ‘I have looked upon these brilliant creatures, and now my heart is sore’ | Helen Sullivan

This is my last column in this series. ‘Farewell, all joys!’This morning I learned the word “limn”. It looked at first like a typo, and I almost ignored it. But

‘Unique and important’: Tongue-biting louse is wonderfully gruesome

The inventive parasite Cymothoa exigua can survive for years by taking over a fish’s tongue and keeping its host aliveWith 1.3m contenders, nominations fly in for invertebrate of the yearIn