Via Dazed:

‘The growing ‘unquantified self’ movement is rebelling against data-driven wellness and the pressure to track every aspect of our bodies and minds…’

Elizabeth Bernstein via The Wall Street Journal:

‘Many moms and dads believe that their adult children are getting bad advice—and a growing number of researchers agree. ‘Everything becomes trauma.’…’

Gabe Fleisher via wakeuptopolitics.com:

‘Trump does not seem especially attached to the idea of Republicans remaining in control of Congress, especially since he believes (rightly or wrongly) that his best path to getting things done runs through the White House. Republicans are likely to lose the House in November no matter what, but their ability to stave off deep losses there (and to keep control of the Senate) could hinge on Trump keeping his two wars — trade and Iran — in a holding pattern. He seems to be leaning towards the exact opposite.…’

Jane Arraf via NPR:

‘President Trump on Wednesday repeated his threat for Iran to stop attacking vessels in the strait or else face U.S. strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran,” he wrote online.…’

David Nield via ScienceAlert:

‘Echolocation is a fascinating way that animals like bats and whales find their way around the world. By emitting sounds and decoding the echoes that come back, these species are able to detect what’s around them in their local environment.

It’s something we know that humans can do too – and it takes less training than you might think. A study published in PLOS One in 2021 by researchers from Durham University in the UK showed that with 10 weeks of training, both blind and sighted people could learn to echolocate using verbal clicks.…’