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What started as a youthful attempt to understand myself, led to me being deeply immersed in bizarre beliefs. Now, as a psychologist, I help people break free, writes Ahona Guha. archive.ph/UWrOY www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/li...
I was recruited into a cult as a teenager. Here’s how it happenedWhat started as a youthful attempt to understand myself, led to me being deeply immersed in bizarre beliefs. Now, as a psychologist, I help people break free.www.theage.com.auAmong the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial, reports Ariana Baio. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends weekend indulging his fantasiesAmong the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrialwww.independent.co.ukHeat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave, but a new report shows workers face a much wider range of climate-related risks, with flooding, drought, storms and poor air quality also affecting their health, wellbeing and ability to work. climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/climate...
Climate change is affecting workers' health, wellbeing and productivity year-round, new report finds - Priestley Centre for Climate FuturesHeat stress is among the biggest causes of weather-related sick leave, but a new report shows that workers are facing a much wider range of climate-related risks, with flooding, drought, storms and…climate.leeds.ac.ukA court in Moscow has seized 123 real estate properties belonging to Jehovah's Witnesses and handed them over to the Russian state, the capital's judicial court service announced, reports Andrew Osborne. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Russian stamps down on ‘extremist’ Jehovah’s Witnesses as homes confiscatedA court in Russia banned Jehovah's Witnesses as an ‘extremist organisation’ in 2017www.independent.co.ukJoe Rogan slammed critics of The Odyssey, who have been griping about Christopher Nolan’s casting of Black actress Lupita Nyong’o and trans actor Elliot Page, in the latest episode of his podcast, reports Eboni Boykin-Patterson. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/joe...
Joe Rogan Mocks MAGA’s ‘Made Up’ Culture War MeltdownRogan said he knew people who “wanted to go hate.”www.thedailybeast.comHarvey More experienced his first 'spiritual experience' as a child when he saw a mysterious figured dressed in black walking across the landing, reports Dan Grennan. www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
Paranormal investigator 'can smell ghosts' and claims 'one unlocked his car'Harvey More, 23, experienced his first 'spiritual experience' as a child when he saw a mysterious figured dressed in black walking across the landingwww.dailystar.co.ukRecognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare, reports Katherine Shwetz. theconversation.com/how-vaccine-...
How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messagingRecognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.theconversation.comMAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. David Gilbert asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible. www.wired.com/story/can-re...
Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.www.wired.comReading The Telegraph, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire, writes Alan Rusbridge. archive.ph/8GppL www.independent.co.uk/voices/clima...
Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burnsReading The Telegraph, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire, writes Alan Rusbridger. Unfortunately, Kemi Badenoch has bought into the anti-net-zero zeal – and we…www.independent.co.ukJared Leto allegedly asked one of his underage sexual assault accusers to “call [him] daddy” when they had sex. In a new BBC doc, the accuser also claimed the singer “shrugged off” a conversation about California’s age of consent, reports Eric Todisco. pagesix.com/2026/07/29/c...
Jared Leto’s disturbing request to underage accuser revealed as sexual assault allegations pile upIn a new BBC doc, the accuser also claimed the singer “shrugged off” a conversation about California’s age of consent.pagesix.comCult survivors say they have been left fearful after an "unacceptable privacy breach" where their identities were potentially shared with groups they have been hiding from, report Bec Symons and Jonathon Kendall. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
Cult survivors fearful after inquiry accidentally shares email addressesCult survivors say they have been left fearful after an "unacceptable privacy breach" where their identities were potentially shared with groups they have been hiding from.www.abc.net.auPastor Kathryn Krick is fighting back against “cult” accusations after viral videos of her dramatic prayer services sparked controversy, reports Erica Andrews. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...
Exclusive | LA-based ‘apostle’ defends ‘cult’ accusations after viral clips of followers shaking uncontrollablyPastor Kathryn Krick is fighting back against “cult” accusations after viral videos of her dramatic prayer services sparked controversy.nypost.comThere's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut, reports CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Bigfoot sighting reported near Connecticut's Pachaug State Forest, group saysThere's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut.www.cbsnews.comA man has captured footage of a “big cat” wandering through a Cornish field. The feline was (mis- -CS) estimated to be almost the size of a 'black panther,' reports Maxine Denton. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
'Big cat' spotted wandering through fieldThe feline was estimated to be almost the size of a 'black panther'cornwalllive.comHealth misinformation can have serious consequences. Here is why we may fall for it, and how we can guard against it, writes Anna Stone. theconversation.com/why-bad-heal...
Why bad health information can seem so convincing – and five ways to resist itHealth misinformation can have serious consequences. Here is why we may fall for it, and how we can guard against it.theconversation.comDespite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what, reports David Gilbert. archive.ph/GOZpj www.wired.com/story/it-loo...
It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICEDespite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.www.wired.comRight-wingers are pushing a conspiracy theory claiming the popularity of Ella Langley can be attributed to DOGE's USAID cuts defunding rap, reports Nikki McCann Ramirez. archive.ph/4yFm6 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Right Wingers Claim Rap Music Is Dead Thanks to … Elon's USAID CutsRight-wingers are pushing a conspiracy theory claiming the popularity of Ella Langley can be attributed to DOGE's USAID cuts defunding rap.www.rollingstone.comGoogle rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlashGoogle rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and…www.france24.comOxfordshire County Council has brought legal action to stop people raising flags near highways, reports Jess Glass. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
People who place flags on lampposts could face jail under new rulesOxfordshire County Council has brought legal action to stop people raising flags near highwayswww.independent.co.uk