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2024-12-19

  Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world

Just how dangerous do you think the world is? Because that changes how you'd punish a violent criminal (if you're a woman). Also, if you're frustrated with your democratically elected government... what alternatives are you open to?
  DW author
2024-12-13

  What is FOMO? (And how do I get rid of it?)

You know that stab of anxious envy when you see people having a good time (without you)? You can get rid of that. Also, Gabe and Conor are back โ€” with an unfortunate story about a random act of violence.
  DW author
2024-12-06

  Science unscripted: Is another pandemic brewing? The current bird flu situation

Nations are buying H5N1 bird flu vaccines amid the spread of the virus among livestock in the US. At least two children in North America have contracted the disease from unknown sources. How serious is the situation?
  DW author
2024-11-29

  How your brain understands other people (sometimes WRONG!)

Some people seem very good at guessing what you're thinking. And some of us might find that we think very deeply about what people are thinking or feeling. The reason appears linked to special connections between some the youngest parts of the brain, e...
  DW author
2024-11-22

  A poo test for discrimination?

Being discriminated against โ€” due to your ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, age or anything else โ€” is harmful and wrong. A new study shows it also... changes the bacteria in your stool?
  DW author
2024-11-07

  A gossiper's friend & how to think about drinking

Women drink less... if you ask them to visualize alcohol? Also, the yucky trick gossipers use to make you think they're kind โ€” and why iron in red meat may be causing cancer (in your bottom).
  DW author
2024-10-31

  Why are people getting skinnier?

Data from the US suggests we may have passed the point of 'peak obesity.' Have we? Also, spray testosterone in men's noses... and they'll emotionally dehumanize certain women.
  DW author
2024-10-25

  Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)

Quiz time: How could a full moon make roads more dangerous? (Email su@dw.com with your guess before you listen.) Also, teens (like all of us) use their phones while driving โ€” and a jarring new study tells us how much.
  DW author
2024-10-20

  Can we hit โ€˜pauseโ€™ on a human embryo?

Scientists in Berlin have shown you can stop the development of an embryo-like model - *NO HUMAN EMBYROS WERE USED IN THE EXPERIMENT* - and keep it alive to be developed later. The implications could be huge for IVF.
  DW author
2024-10-11

  This is what a fake podcast sounds like

If a show made by AI sounds as good as one made by humans... what happens next?
  DW author