Russia Is Ramping Up Nuclear War Propaganda
Kremlin-backed media is spreading rumors of a Ukrainian “dirty bomb” attack to rouse support for extreme retaliation.Continue Reading
2022-11-04
The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos
The comedian talked to WIRED about how he raided his address book to cast his biopic parody Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Continue Reading
2022-11-04
Ukraine war: what new missiles is Iran providing to Russia and what difference will they make?
It has been reported that Iran is preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine, allegedly as part of a shipment of 1,000 additional weapons of unspecified type. Iran has allegedly already transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. Many ofContinue Reading
2022-11-04
Israeli elections: Benjamin Netanhayu set to return – with some extreme new partners
It looks very much as if Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, will soon be back in office. The results of the 2022 elections (the fifth in four years) give his bloc a clear lead in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. In each of the four elections, Netanyahu has madeContinue Reading
2022-11-04
Why Prince Andrew and Prince Harry can fill in for the King, and how the law might change
A fundamental principle at the heart of the UK constitution is that the crown never dies. On the death of one monarch, the heir to the throne immediately accedes. This smooth transition ensures that the government (which is carried on in the name of the crown) continues largely unaffected. WhileContinue Reading
2022-11-04
4 of our stocks are in the news. Here’s the Club’s take on each development
Four of our Club holdings — Costco Wholesale (COST), Amazon (AMZN), Humana (HUM) and Bausch Health (BHC) — were in the news Thursday. Here’s how we feel about the developments. Costco The news: Costco reported sales for the retail month of October after the closing bell Wednesday evening. In the four-weekContinue Reading
2022-11-03
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
As psychedelic therapy trials get bigger and the drugs become more accessible, researchers need to start talking about their potential adverse effects.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine recap: Russia’s ‘modern siege tactics’ fail to break the people’s will to resist
First, let’s clear up some unfinished business from last week. We reported here that Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, had been talking up the idea that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and specified a couple of facilities which he said were involved in the preparation of suchContinue Reading
2022-11-03
TikTok Turned Lil Yachty’s ‘Poland’ Into a National Anthem
The Atlanta rapper intended the song to be a troll. Then it exploded—and reached the ears of actual Polish artists.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Urgent warning as soaring number of kids in hospital with killer virus – the 5 signs you must know
THE number of children in hospital with a deadly virus has soared in the last week, official data has revealed. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the cause of death for thousands of kids under five, across the world. Data from the UKHSA shows how hospitalisations of children under the ageContinue Reading
2022-11-03