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Trial of philanthropic crypto poster boy Sam Bankman-Fried exposes the flaws in a philosophy that negates the need for social change

To mark World Octopus Day (Sunday 8 October), 76 NGOs, scientific experts and public figures around the world have united to call on the Canary Islands government to reject plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, ...

Making birds

Last night, Janet and I watched the second Republican presidential debate. The seven participants took aim at each other, President Biden for his perceived failings, and former President Donald Trump for not attending. While our ministry does not endorse candidates,…

 

Rapper Wiz Khalifa gets in on the popularity of mushrooms with new grow kit brand Mistercap’s.

Barbara Fried is a poet, biographer, and short-story writer. Joseph Bankman spent time working on charitable projects at FTX.

Freed U.S. nationals released in a prisoner swap deal between the U.S. and Iran disembark from an airplane at Fort Belvoir, Va., on Sept. 19, 2023. Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesFive Americans held as hostages by Iran have been returned to the United States following a political deal in which President Joe Biden agreed to unfreeze US$6 billion in Iranian funds held in South Korean banks in exchange for the prisoners. Hostage-taking has been frequently used by both states and insurgent

A new foundation and a new novel are focused on dramatically extending life.

Professor Peter Singer does not take an absolutist position on the ethics of using animals in scientific research.