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London, Ont., teens hope to 'make board games great again,' creating one in face of Trump's 51st-state threats
A group of London, Ont., teens have created a board game called American Dictator, which pokes fun at U.S. President Donald Trump’s activities since he began his second term in office. They hope other young people playing the game will learn more about the political climate. Source link
Young Taiwanese aren't so anti-China. That's a problem for the island's government
The antagonism between China and the U.S. is dominating geopolitics and China has intensified its military provocations against Taiwan. But many younger Taiwanese remain notably unfazed by the risk of military action against their island. Pro-China messaging on social media may be partly to blame. Source link
Ireland is implementing basic income for artists. Could Canada do something similar?
Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program’s success to build momentum for guaranteed universal basic income at home. Source link
Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?
As ancient humans left Africa, they encountered many harsh environments including the Sahara and the high Arctic, but one of the last places they inhabited was Britain, likely due to the relentless cold and damp climate Source link
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with Untitled (How Does It Feel), dead at 51
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was 51. Source link
Mother's voice seems to boost language development in premature babies
Babies born too soon seem to have stronger connections in one of the major brain areas that supports language processing if they regularly heard their mother read them a story while in intensive care Source link
What makes a quantum computer good?
Claims that one quantum computer is better than another rest on terms like quantum advantage or quantum supremacy, fault-tolerance or qubits with better coherence – what does it all mean? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan sifts through the noise Source link
'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout
A beautifully preserved skeleton found on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of the marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs Source link
We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long
The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives Source link