Havana Syndrome and TikTok Tics: Many Forms of Mass Hysteria
Throughout history, social stresses manifested as strange afflictions, from dancing plagues to fainting spells. But now we may be seeing one that goes from tremors to saber-rattling.
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Early Facebook Investor Calls Metaverse Plan ‘Dystopian’ and ‘a Bad Idea’
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Claim: JFK Assassin Oswald Was CIA-Trained — And Bad at Shooting
The unreleased assassination archives might have the answer.
The Crisis in Lebanon Just Got Deeper — and More Dangerous
Already beaten by an acute economic crisis and other hardships, Lebanon has taken another blow as its diplomatic relations with Gulf countries collapse.
Inside the Controversial Gunshot-Detection Firm ShotSpotter
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Peaceful Rioters and Real Fake Guns
In the heart of crisis, language itself is the victim. Or perpetrator.
Who Will Win the Battle for the Nation’s Soul?
The Rev. Jim Wallis offers a faith-based perspective on the fight for social justice — explaining how religion, rescued from the deadly grip of the Christian right, can help counter the hatred and fear generated by social media.
X-Rays May Have Revealed the First Planet Outside Our Galaxy
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Biden Further Delays Release of Kennedy Assassination Papers
If you were waiting to see what the government’s been hiding about the JFK assassination, you’re just going to have to wait another year, if not longer.
Want a New Soundtrack for Your Mind?
We’ve got a lot of dumb stuff going on in our heads. There’s an industry that wants to replace it with new sounds. But are they better?
In Arctic Alaskan City, Protective Sea Ice Is Vanishing
For centuries, Native Americans in the nation’s northernmost city, Utqiagvik, AK, have handled whatever nature threw their way. Climate change is making adaptation and resilience much harder. This story is Part 1 in a series about how climate change is affecting towns across America.
Climate Crisis: The Time to Act Is Now
In a seven-part series, WhoWhatWhy reveals how climate change is affecting towns across the US.