Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in DR Congo’s history
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Terrorizing the Indigenous: Russian Repression Against Its Own Nations
Russia’s Indigenous communities live on territories rich in oil, gas, and other natural resources, but their legal power to protect those lands has steadily disappeared. Those who resist industrial expansion…
NHS urges those eligible to book a flu jab ahead of this winter season
The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from today as the health service starts winter preparations earlier than ever. From today, the national booking system…
Did Facebook remove Jennifer Wilson Hall’s Bible verse post? What we know
The rumor dates back to the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.
Pirate Streaming Giant Cineby Announces Surprise Shutdown
Cineby, one of the biggest pirate streaming sites on the web, says it will shut its doors on August 26. The site was previously flagged as a notorious piracy operation…
We drove down smoking; now we need the same resolve on obesity
Treatment alone won’t be enough to solve the obesity crisis. To make lasting progress, we need to prevent obesity in the first place.
The post We drove down smoking; now we need…
Pluralistic: Jennifer Jenkins’ ‘Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture’ (17 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Jennifer Jenkins’ ‘Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture’: The definitive textbook (with comics!). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Hair-gel bombers v bras; Hair-gel bombers v…
The opposite of “transparency”: Sneaking Lysenkoism into NIH peer review
On Friday, the NIH released an RFI (request for Information) on a proposed new format for reporting the scores of grant applications determined by study sections. If implemented, this new…
The injustice of it all: playing the psychiatric game.
Don is shuffling around the ward again with his belly stuck out and it is too big for his tee shirt and so I can see quite a lot of…
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 08/17/2026
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ tops the chart, followed by Disclosure Day.’…