Before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a unique survey experiment was conducted. This experiment aimed to see if the propaganda spread by the Putin regime could sway public opinion to support military action. The results, collected a year before the actual invasion, showed that even mild fo
Meet Brendan Carr, the guy who's about to take the wheel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). You might know him as the commissioner who’s been working with the FCC since 2017, or maybe from his days as the general counsel and advisor to former FCC Chair Ajit Pai. Carr’s new role as chair
Ever wondered why some people who collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seem to bounce from one art collection to another? Well, it turns out they might be drawn to visual similarities between these collections. NFTs are like special tokens on blockchain networks that prove ownership of digital images.
Depression is a big deal for young people living with HIV. A study called IMPAACT 2002 found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and a special way of managing meds (MMA) worked better than just standard care to treat depression in these youth. But how did they feel about it? Between 2017 and 20
Imagine a world where people come together to heal from traumatic experiences. This is what's happening in Rwanda, thanks to a unique model called Community-Based Social Healing (CBSH). Created by the Ubuntu Centre for Peace, this approach combines therapies that focus on breath, body, and mind, alo
In February, climate activists Jackson Green and Donald Zepeda pulled off a daring stunt. They entered the National Archives in Washington D. C. , armed with red paint and pink powder. Their target? The display cases protecting the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The act was a clea
Rapper Jay-Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, have been working through their Shawn Carter Foundation to support Black communities for years. Now, they're focusing on financial literacy for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Partnering with the Wharton School of the Univ
Imagine this: A person who doubts vaccines is about to take over a key job in the US government. This job is so big that it could impact the health of millions of Americans. We're talking about the Health and Human Services secretary, a role that controls things like vaccines, medicines, and even sc
Advocacy and activism in nursing are topics that have been discussed and debated for many years. These concepts involve political action aimed at social or political change. Some people believe that advocacy and activism should be part of a nurse's role, while others disagree. To understand what nur
You've probably heard that different countries have different impacts on the environment. But figuring out who's really to blame can be tough. Scientists looked at how people from 168 countries spend their money and found something surprising. Around half to nearly all of the planet's environmental
