High prices and funding cuts stall HIV prevention revolution
The AIDS epidemic could stage a comeback amid unequal access to breakthrough prevention medicines and a sharp decline in global funding, according to a UN…
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Guterres: Fast-tracking West Bank outposts is a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid rising violence and greater restrictions in the occupied West Bank.
Lebanon: Israeli strikes ‘could amount to international crimes,’ warns Türk
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed concern about ongoing displacement and destruction caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon as he concluded a two-day visit…
Cradle to the Grave
As Sam Moyn has recently argued, “class reductionism” fails to explain differentiation along the generational gradient — a pattern clearly visible in economics, politics, and…
Pluralistic: How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump) (27 Jul 2026)
Today’s links How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump): Grant me the courage to change the things I can. Hey look at this: Delights…
Copyright Scammers Weaponized Meta’s Rights Manager with Backdating Exploit
Scammers are allegedly exploiting a flaw in Facebook’s ‘Edit Post’ feature to backdate stolen videos and hijack copyright claims through Meta’s Rights Manager. This allows…
The Ward and the Vanishing ‘I’: How Psychiatric Wards Silence Testimony
Editor’s note: first published on Mad in South Asia 24th July 2026 The Ward and the Vanishing ‘I’: How Psychiatric Wards Silence Testimony This essay…
Does public health “need” MAHA? No more than medicine “needs” CAM
Last week, The Atlantic published an embarrassingly contrarian piece about how public health “needs” the “make America healthy again” movement. Public health needs MAHA only…
Mount Etna may be like no other volcano on Earth
Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, has always been a geological puzzle. The Sicilian volcano has erupted several times a year, and glassy peaks of…