Visualizing The Stunning Global Fertility Divide

Britain's Nuclear Renaissance Faces Mounting Cost Pressures Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C are expected to play a major role in expanding Britain’s nuclear generation capacity and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Both projects have faced concerns over delays and rising costs, with Hinkley Point C’s estimated price nearly doubling from its original forecast. The U.K. aims to increase nuclear capacity to 24 GW by 2050, supported by large-scale reactors and emerging small modular reactor technologies. The United Kingdom is focused on diversifying its energy mix away from...

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Iran and Oman were close to reaching an agreement on a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, but that it wouldn’t guarantee that the waterway would be opened to all traffic. “If certain third parties do not obstruct the process, the two countries are also […]

AI Content Is Swamping The Internet: How It Impacts Critical Thinking Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A never-ending flood of content generated by artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet and the way people engage with information faster than ever. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Freepik From news summaries to social media posts to academic research, the sheer volume of machine-assisted materials has been correlated with a spike in "cognitive offloading" - a phenomenon in which people outsource critical thinking and verification to automated systems. A 2025 analysis of how...