Human rights rankings reveal surprising over- and underperformers
Phys.orgby Jennifer Micale·24 Aug 2026
Human rights rankings reveal surprising over- and underperformers When it comes to human rights, it probably won't surprise you that Scandinavian countries perform well by statistical measures...
What Is The 'Fandoms Grab Your Weapons' Meme? The Infamous 2012 Tumblr Fandom Post Explained
Know Your Meme Newsfeedby K J Genualdo·24 Aug 2026
Guides What Is The 'Fandoms Grab Your Weapons' Meme? The Infamous 2012 Tumblr Fandom Post Explained There was a time when fandom culture had a very particular way of handling an argument: Gather...
Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar III at 70: The authority of restraint, By Samuel Aruwan
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·24 Aug 2026
There are leaders who enter a room determined to be heard, and there are leaders whose presence settles the room before they have spoken.
38 Years Later, The Best 'Calvin and Hobbes' Mom Quote Is Still Unmatched in Comic Strip History
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker·24 Aug 2026
Calvin’s mom doesn't get enough credit. Within Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Calvin’s mom, who is a homemaker, is Calvin’s number one nurturer and the person preparing...
Misogyny identified as biggest red flag for violent extremism
ABC News Australiaby Georgie Hewson·24 Aug 2026
In short: Young men are more likely to hold hostile attitudes to women than their grandfathers' generation, according to a new survey.
Before and after popping the caste question in Census
New Indian Expressby C Chandramouli·24 Aug 2026
In a historic departure from policy, the Census of 2027 is, for the first time since independence, enumerating castes other than the communities identified as scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
Mediating lingo in the age of AI slop
New Indian Expressby Geetha Ravichandran·24 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is in the news for buying, scanning and shredding millions of physical books—including rare, out-of-print editions—after feeding the data to its chatbot as...
Irish Traveller woman: Here's what I think of Channel 4’s new 'Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives'
TheJournal.ieby Emma Ward·24 Aug 2026
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BJP leaders question Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Manusmriti and women’s rights
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have questioned the remarks made by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on the Manusmriti and women’s rights.
Rules at tribal hostels undermining dignity of students: Rahul Gandhi
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleging that rules governing tribal hostels were undermining the dignity and...
If You Love 'Black Mirror,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
Lifehackerby Jeff Somers·24 Aug 2026
Fans of bad vibes and cynicism found their perfect series in Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s modern take on the Twilight Zone.
Socialists ripped over kids-focused push in deep-red state: ‘Next generation of comrades’
FOX Newsby Ashley DiMella·24 Aug 2026
Conservatives are blasting the Charleston, South Carolina, chapter of Democratic Socialists of America after the group shared a Facebook ad seeking volunteers to provide child care at meetings and...
10 Years Later, Hasselblad's Mirrorless Gamble Has Paid Off In a Huge Way
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray·24 Aug 2026
Hasselblad’s latest financial statements offer further proof that it is a company in rebirth, and that Hasselblad’s decision to join the mirrorless medium format market was exceptionally shrewd and...
A fourth way to end a war
Business Lineby Sridhar Krishnaswami·24 Aug 2026
For a war that will soon be entering the seventh month that started with no known objectives or an end game, the Middle East is getting ready for yet another painful twist as Washington gets ready...
Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk, By Dakuku Peterside
Premium Timesby Dakuku Peterside·24 Aug 2026
There is something reassuring about the ritual of political rivals gathering beneath the same roof and signing their names to a common promise of peace.
Rajasthan High Court takes suo motu cognizance of welfare of Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee·24 Aug 2026
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday suo motu initiated a public interest litigation (PIL) to examine issues concerning the education, health, safety and future of children and youngsters belonging...
Reframing Homer's Sirens through gender, nature and social order
Phys.orgby Michael R Malone·24 Aug 2026
Reframing Homer's Sirens through gender, nature and social order Though they are pivotal to Homer's epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the...
UPI: The foundation of India’s digital economy
Business Lineby Ashok Chandra·24 Aug 2026
Think about it. A tea-stall owner in a small town accepts payment from a customer whose bank, city, and phone brand he has never heard of, without a second thought.
Just How Good Are Moment's T-Series II Lenses for iPhone?
PetaPixelby Dmitry Koshutin·24 Aug 2026
I don’t usually reach for my iPhone Camera app for much beyond quick clips, social posts, and photos, and I’ve certainly never put any accessories or lenses on it.
Robert Harris returns to ancient Rome with Agrippa – a novel about an empire’s forgotten architect
The Conversation UKby Catherine Steel, Professor of Classics, University of Glasgow·24 Aug 2026
Robert Harris has returned to Rome with his new novel, Agrippa. It’s a fictional autobiography of M.
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