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Activist-driven research is often rigged to validate specific viewpoints and justify policies that are really based on political preference. · This cycle undermines trust in academic research and public institutions. · Questionable evidence in reports by or for government, like studies on impossible to calculate and suspect links, for instance how many people will supposedly die from a slight increase in pollution from vehicles, mislead the…

Two doctors have earned a major win in the UK’s High Court, in a case described by the Judge as “the most significant piece of defamation litigation” he has seen in a very long time. · The case shines a light on how journalists cover scientific issues, and how media seek to discredit those who challenge official narratives. · For decades, Malcolm Kendrick, a general practitioner, and Zoe Harcombe with a PhD in nutritional science, have publicly…

August's rare blue supermoon will appear bigger and brighter than most full moons when it lights up the sky this week. · Why it matters: It's the first of four consecutive supermoons this year, according to NASA. · NASA says the full Moons in September and October are expected to be "virtually tied for the closest of the year." · When is the Blue Moon or Sturgeon Moon? · It will appear full for three days, from Sunday morning through early…

Some foods and beverages that are generally considered healthy – or healthier – contain hidden added sugars and unsaturated fats that can add up, leading people to unknowingly consume more than the recommended daily allowance, according to a new study. · The 2020-2025 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting saturated fats and added sugars to less than 10% of daily calories. One of the unhealthy fats, saturated fats…

Zachary Marschall, adjunct assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, writes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) litmus tests are suffocating the intellectual diversity and academic freedom that universities are supposed to protect. · “DEI litmus tests must go because they do not serve students. In reality, they are about power. DEI loyalty oaths fortify campus leaders’ power to reduce diversity, equal opportunity, and access…

Former Defence Minister Andrew Little has stirred up the AUKUS debate by aligning himself with pro-Western security alliances and distancing himself from Labour’s current preference for an independent foreign policy. · Speaking at a US- and Taiwan-funded conference, Little advocated for joining the AUKUS military pact, citing China as a growing threat. · Political commentator Bryce Edwards writes that his remarks were seen as a critique of…

Ida Siekmann had been holed up for days. Nine days earlier, workers had sealed the border to her country by dead of night. Three days earlier, the front entrance to her apartment had been blocked off by police. · She had committed no crime, but Siekmann was in the wrong place at the wrong time: August 1961. Her apartment building was located in what had become East Berlin, while the street, including the sidewalk in front of her building…

Geocaching is a type of global treasure hunt of people looking for caches, or hidden stashes of objects. Geocaching may also be described as a series of hide-and-seek games, where hiders provide online clues for seekers. Seekers use global positioning system (GPS) devices to find hidden caches. · Caches are the hidden treasure. After registering online, geocachers look for coordinates (the longitude and latitude) of caches. Caches have two or…

While everyday life feels rootless, cultural and artistic accomplishment stands as a steady anchor and source of pride and joy and discovery. Music, the most popular and beloved of the arts, connects us to something higher than us, perhaps a way of life and set of feelings that flourished before we were born. Music can be a window onto the past, to the feelings and sentiments and ideals of our forebears. · “Classical music” is one of those…

Enjoy This slightly special but satisfying steak and brie sandwich for lunch! It will warm you up on these cold days!! · Ingredients · Baguettes · 500g Quality Mark sirloin steaks · 1 Tbs butter · 6 large Portobello mushrooms (thinly sliced) · salt and pepper · 250grams brie cheese (sliced) · 4 tsp Dijon mustard · 4 Tbsp aioli · large handful rocket · Pickled onions · 1 red onion (thinly sliced) · 1 tsp sugar · 1 tsp salt · ¼ cup red wine…