Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
RT International extends reach via new platforms
The English-language Russian news channel is now available through two satellites and a satellite TV provider RT International is now freely available via satellites operated by the Arab Satellite Communications Organization, which is based in Saudi Arabia, and Egypt’s Nilesat. The channel has… Continue Reading News Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com
-
West Bank settler leader: Israel must apply sovereignty to Jordan Valley – Israel News
The Israeli government must apply sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said in response to the deadly terror attack which claimed the lives of two Israelis on Friday. “The Jewish People are up against a murderous and barbaric wave of terror led… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
-
Israeli Forces Partially Damage Children’s Hospital in Besieged Gaza
Israeli shrapnel damaged al-Durra Children’s Hospital in al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. (Photos: via Social Media) By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Health Ministry said that Israel “partially damaged” Gaza’s Al-Durra Children’s Hospital on Friday,… Continue Reading News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com
-
The 7 things you need to know for Friday, April 7 – The Washington Post
The 7 things you need to know for Friday, April 7 The Washington Post Continue Reading News Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2023/04/07/what-to-know-for-april-7/
-
How Much Detail of the Moon Can Your Smartphone Really Capture?
I love this question from Youtuber Marques Brownlee, who goes by MKBHD. He asks: “What is a photo?” It’s a deep question. Just think about how early black-and-white film cameras worked. You pointed the camera at, say, a tree and pressed a button. This opened the shutter so that light could pass… Continue Reading News…
-
Foreign secretary calls for de-escalation as Israel launches retaliation in Lebanon
The UK appealed for de-escalation as Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon and bombed targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation at rocket attacks. The cross-border fighting, while Jews are celebrating the Passover holiday and Muslims are marking Ramadan, erupted following violent… Continue Reading News Source: www.jewishnews.co.uk
-
In north, 50,000 residents without rocket shelters brace for escalation with Lebanon
In the event of rocket attacks on Israel’s north, the escalation would find about 50,000 people living in homes without an adequate sheltered area, despite a NIS 5 billion ($1.38 billion) plan to address the issue. Under the plan, approved in 2018 but initiated only in 2021, only NIS 350… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
-
Misuse of Adderall promotes stigma and mistrust for patients who need it – a neuroscientist explains the science behind the controversial ADHD drug
The nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Adderall became a go-to drug for ADHD over the past two decades but quickly came under fire
-
Russia warns West: we may work around the Black Sea grain deal
Russia warned the West on Friday that unless obstacles to its exports of grain and fertilizers were removed, then Ukraine would have to export grain over land and Moscow would work outside the UN-brokered landmark grain export deal. The Black Sea grain deal is an attempt by the… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
-
The FDA’s rule change requiring providers to inform women about breast density could lead to a flurry of questions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all women receive information about breast density following a mammogram. It will… Continue Reading News Source: theconversation.com
Got any book recommendations?