D.A.R.E. Conference - Channel 5 (youtu.be)
The Parable of the Boy Who Cried NATO (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Prisoner swap with Russia frees Americans including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan (www.npr.org)
A resemblance often neglected
Destiny Developer Bungie Cuts 220 Staff: ‘Some of the Most Difficult Changes We’ve Ever Had to Make as a Studio’ - IGN (www.ign.com)
US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall....
Aerial Photo of Lake Chad
cross-posted from: mander.xyz/post/16143715
I feel crypto and web3 is just some rich people trying to get richer...
It isn’t what it seems… So many people lose here…
Abducted from Australia? The mystery of the missing child bride (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/14931321
I'm no alienologist, but I'm pretty sure that's not a cave. (lemmy.world)
To those who know about writing and such: Does a Mary Sue/Gary Stu NEVER fail? or their failings are to minimal to take account on them?
I’m writing a story and I’m worried that I might inadvertently turn one of my main characters into a Mary Sue. I’d like to know if it’s enough to give her the odd flaw or imperfection or if I should be more drastic and make her screw up big time.
Arizona official who defended state's 2020 elections loses GOP primary (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/maricopa-county-recorder-stephe…
Introverted
After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less able to care for patients, say top medical researchers (www.nbcnews.com)
A view of Macau
Trolley problem Pt. 2: A cancer hospital, limited funds, patients of various ages and conditions. Should there be a universal answer?
I’d assume we want everyone to survive and carry on with their lives equally. Yet, if we can’t, there’s a choice of distributing our doctors’ time and equipments towards some of patients rather than others....
Royal Mail deal to be probed over potential Russia links (www.bbc.co.uk)
Call me, General Dynamics (i.imgur.com)
Play Store could soon handle updates for sideloaded apps (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
Japan is on the verge of a $400 billion fire sale of U.S. debt. This could break the back of the Treasury market and devastate Americans’ finances. (www.heritage.org)
Stretching
Taco Bell is expanding AI drive-thru to hundreds of U.S. locations (www.cbsnews.com)
My Technical Romance (sopuli.xyz)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/15376887...
Venezuela’s Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign observers who said the court is too close to the government to produce an independent review....
US Forest Service failing to protect old growth trees from logging, critics say (www.theguardian.com)
They are the ancient giants of America – towering trunks of sequoias or beech or ash that started to sprout in some cases before the age of the Roman empire, with the few survivors of a frenzy of settler logging now appreciated as crucial allies in an era of climate and biodiversity crises....
