Survey: 57% of US women and 47% of men ages 18 to 29 say they get health and wellness information from influencers; women say they see such content more often (Aaron Smith/Pew Research Center)
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/20
Malaysia implements total e-waste import ban to curb toxic trade https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/malaysia-implements-total-e-waste-import-ban-to-curb-toxic-trade/
"On me dit que mon bébé est mort depuis 48h": Camille raconte son accouchement non assisté, influencée par les réseaux sociaux - Marie Claire
https://www.marieclaire.fr/on-me-dit-que-m
A recent study suggests GLP-1 drugs may weaken links between impulsivity, alcohol use, and violence.
https://www.thetrace.org/2026/08/ozempic-study-reduce-violence/
(LinkedIn) How does the Chinese retinal implant of Nanochap Electronics compare to the PRIMA retinal implant of Science Corporation? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/petermeijer_how-does-the-chinese-retinal-implant-of-nan…
Central bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week,
as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates.
Policymakers in all three countries will set rates in the next seven days
against the backdrop of turbulent global bond markets.
In particular, investors will be watching closely to see if Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve,
can face down Donald Trump’s demands for rate cuts an…
It turns out the Trump administration has been investigating progressive
and even mainstream groups
that have been involved in protests against Donald Trump’s sweeping deportations,
according to newly released government documents.
That Trump’s deportations have prompted widespread outrage is hardly surprising.
The president arguably had an electoral mandate to secure the
US-Mexican border
but not to raid workplaces and neighborhoods to deport undo…