Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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03/29/2023
How long can humans live? We may not have hit the limit yet
The record for the maximum human lifespan has been unbroken since the 1990s, but that might soon change, according to a new way of analyzing mortality records
03/27/2023
Existential risk, AI, and the inevitable turn in human history
In several of my books and many of my talks, I take great care to spell out just how special recent times have been, for most Americans at least.
03/29/2023
Four lenses on AI risks
All powerful new technologies create both benefits and risks: cars, planes, drugs, radiation. AI is on a trajectory to become one of the most powerful technologies we possess; in some scenarios, it becomes by far the most powerful. It therefore will create both extraordinary benefits and extraordinary risks.
03/30/2023
Opinion: Tolerance is a muscle. The Navy shows why.
On the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War, I was on a call with an Army veteran whose service in the late 1980s and early 1990s spanned the Gulf War.
03/23/2023
Laos sees dramatic improvements in health of mothers: UN report
The loss of life for mothers during childbirth reached its lowest point in Laos’s history, according to a new United Nations report.
03/30/2023
There’s Exactly One Good Reason to Buy a House
Owning a home won’t make you happy. Filling it with love will.
03/24/2023
Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated today with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with governments, businesses and civil society committing billions of dollars to advance the water agenda, a dealmaker for accelerating sustainable development overall.
03/28/2023
Opinion: Just how big should the House be? Let’s do the math.
We all know that democracy is about words and law, oratory and policy. But democracy is also about math.
03/31/2023
First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago
India has welcomed the birth of four cheetah cubs - more than 70 years after the animals were declared officially extinct there.
03/30/2023
ChatGPT is capable of cognitive empathy!
To judge by its behavior, at least. And, strangely, this skill wasn’t designed into it. It just “emerged.”
03/18/2023
Busy Saturday: House passes Trans Health Equity Act
The Maryland House of Delegates voted Saturday to approve the Trans Health Equity Act — a bill that just a year ago disappeared from the chamber’s agenda ahead of a floor vote.
03/09/2023