ICE murder of a young mother points to a dangerous pattern
Agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good whilst she was driving in her SUV. Her death marks a chapter in US history marred by inevitable violence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were carrying out an immigration operation in Minnesota this week, when 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good refused to get out...
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How are Venezuelans reacting to president Maduro’s capture?
The dramatic seizure of Venezuela’s president has raised a lot of questions, but how are people feeling on the ground? When we witness something unprecedented, like the US capture of Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela’s president since 2013), it’s easy to get swept up in the media whirlwind. Algorithms and headlines shrink...
Remote work is redefining who gets to succeed in Africa
For many years, success in Africa has been tied to one's geographical location. Urban centers were the most profitable, while people in rural centers were taught to lower their ambitions. Success in rural center regions was mostly pegged on migration to cities, but is the landscape changing in 2026? Remote...
Opinion – the rise of carnivorous women says plenty about diet culture
Women joining the carnivore trend might look like a rebellion against diet culture, but the motivations, the messaging, and the results people chase still fall along familiar gender lines. In his New York Times piece about ‘the Men Who Eat Meat’, Steven Kurutz prefaces his exploration into the carnivorous...
Indonesia involves military to accelerate deforestation
Such a move tells us all where the nation’s priorities lie on the environmental front. Covering 52% of Indonesia’s land is lush rainforests, making it one of the largest tropical rainforest systems in the world after the Amazon and Congo Basin. Contrary to popular belief, its rainforest isn’t just a...
Seismic ‘popping’ alarms scientists over megatsunami in Alaska
The ongoing Barry Arm landslide has alerted experts, driving a push to understand and monitor its progress before it triggers a megatsunami that could devastate all surrounding life. In 2019, Valisa Higman was boating around the Barry Arm fjord when she noticed massive and unusual fractures on the cliffs above...
How capitalism turned hobbies into personal brands
In an age obsessed with niche interests and self-optimization, community has become collateral damage. There was a time when hobbies were simply things we did. You ran because you liked running. We watched films because we liked them. We read books because we fancied reading books. These activities stitched meaning into the fabric of daily life. But today, there’s a relentless insistence that leisure needs to justify itself in order to...
UK announces ‘most ambitious’ livestock welfare laws in a generation
England is set to phase out caged hens and pig farrowing crates under a new package of animal welfare laws announced by the government. The changes mark a major shift in how farm animals are treated, with ministers confirming plans to end the use of cages for laying hens and ban farrowing crates for pigs. Both systems have long criticised by animal welfare groups for causing unnecessary suffering. While traditional battery...
UK secondary schools to proactively tackle misogyny in 2026
The impending measures include teacher training to spot misogyny in classrooms and the enrolment of ‘high-risk’ pupils into corrective behavioural courses. The British government has thrice delayed its elusive strategy to prevent the radicalisation of young men into the ‘Manosphere’, but is now starting to show its hand. Teachers will now receive specialist training on issues such as consent and the dangers of sharing intimate images, with a view to...
Illegal mining sites are threatening the Mekong River
The global demand for rare earth minerals is starting to overwhelm Southeast Asia’s largest river system, with an increase in illegal mining sites tallying with reports of mutated fish in the Mekong River. The Mekong Basin, located in Southeast Asia, is the region’s longest river system. While the river itself is 4,900km, the basin spans a whopping 795,000 across six countries: China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. This massive river...
