Many people are caregivers for their sick parents, partners, friends or others, with an unfortunate consequence: They end up suffering. TED speakers share steps that caregivers can take to help maintain their own well-being. Today, people in every country are living longer than ever. Globally, there are an estimated 962 Continue Reading
Medias and William, a young couple in rural Uganda, are trying to have a baby—to no avail. They’ve been together a long time, and their options are becoming limited. “People say, ‘She’s not a woman. She doesn’t have a child,’” Medias says in Paul Szynol’s short documentary, premiering on The Continue Reading
President Trump encouraged Congress to approve the new trade deal during his State of the Union address. The US, Canada, and Mexico signed a trade deal to replace NAFTA in November at the G20 summit in Argentina. It’s known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. President Donald Trump, during Continue Reading
You don’t have to put up with a thin, shaky voice, says speech-language pathologist Jackie Gartner-Schmidt. Every weekday for the month of January, TED Ideas is publishing a new post in a series called “How to Be a Better Human,” containing a helpful piece of advice from a speaker in Continue Reading
Topic: In the Cell A stem cell is a cell with the unique ability to develop into specialised cell types in the body. In the future they may be used to replace cells and tissues that have been damaged or lost due to disease. What is a stem cell? Our body is Continue Reading
From autobahn anomaly to motorway marvel: Berlin’s roadside grandstands, An ambitious and unusual renovation project plans to transform former racetrack grandstands overlooking a motorway by 2021. Hamid Djadda is leaning out over the handrail on the stepped concrete grandstands of what was once one of the most famous raceways in Continue Reading
Bitcoin fanatic and blockchain enthusiast Mike Novogratz, a former Wall Street hotshot, recently doubled-down on his pro-crypto sentiment, even while this infant market continues to fall victim to shortcomings. Revolutions Don’t Happen Overnight, Crypto Included In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Novogratz, a member of Fortress Financial’s top brass turned Continue Reading
A new hacktool focused on Windows operating systems is currently being marketed by dark net forums. The L0rdix malware can steal data and cryptocurrency mines without you noticing this. In addition, L0rdix can avoid scanning malware, making it difficult to follow. The malware was discovered by ENSILO security researcher Ben Continue Reading
It’s the biggest lawsuit you might not know anything about: Generic drug companies stand accused of running a “cartel” that rigged the market and fixed prices, costing patients and taxpayers, according to a complaint that has been joined by almost every state’s attorney general. The scope just keeps getting bigger: Continue Reading
This Jungle Book adaptation sat on a shelf for years. It’s pretty obvious why. Every week, new original films debut on Netflix and other streaming services, often to much less fanfare than their big-screen counterparts. Cinemastream is Vox’s series highlighting the most notable of these premieres, in an ongoing effort Continue Reading
Our daily round-up of news from the art world Robert Morris (1931–2018) | Robert Morris, a pioneer of post-war minimalism, has died at the age of 87. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Morris briefly joined the military and was a student of fine art and philosophy before he turned to Continue Reading
Pablo Picasso’s “La Lampe,” which sold for $29,562,500 (all images courtesy Christie’s) After a surprisingly busy summer in the auction world, experts predicted that the autumn months would bring an avalanche of income. Experts project that this week alone will bring in more than $1.8 billion in sales. But November’s Continue Reading
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