Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist
Prof Carlos Monteiro of the University of São Paulo:
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Elephants call each other by name, study finds
“This indicates that elephants can determine whether a call was intended for them just by hearing the call, even when out of its original context.”
“The evidence provided here that elephants use non-imitative sounds to label others indicates they have the ability for abstract thought.”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/10/elephant-names-study-ai
“As scholars and youth educators, we recognize the fervor over links between violence and the music. But that fervor obscures the message of loss and frustration from the young artists and the audiences responding to it. Drill’s critics are often not hearing the pain seething beneath the sound.”
Drill rap is on trial. But is the message behind the music getting lost in the hysteria?
In an essay, a digital innovation professor and South Side youth educator argue that the moralizing about drill rap’s glorification of violence obscures the stories of loss and frustration from the artists behind the music.
Work has conquered every day of the week. How do we remain human in a world that worships toil?
AI poses existential threat and risk to health of millions, experts warn
From desert to wonderland: images show California’s striking superbloom
Two Black Girls from New Orleans May Have Made History By Proving the Pythagorean Theorem Through Trigonometry
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/24/new-orleans-pythagoras-theorem-trigonometry-prove
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987
“It marked the 16th consecutive year of growth in vinyl, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs.”
“Vinyl revenue grew 17% and topped $1.2 billion last year, making up nearly three-quarters of the revenue brought in by physical music. At the same time, CD revenue fell 18% to $483 million, the RIAA said.”
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/10/1162568704/vinyl-outsells-cds-first-time-since-1987-records