An obscure and extremely powerful psychedelic called 5-MeO-DMT is drawing intense interest from the pharmaceutical industry, where biotech companies are racing to turn it into a commercially available treatment for severe mental health disorders, like depression, anxiety and PTSD. (Ferdman, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreChildren are being arrested for sex offences in record numbers amid evidence of more abusive relationships, a government-backed report has revealed. Police data show that the number of children arrested for sexual offences in 2024-25 rose by nearly a fifth to 3,809, from 3,225 in the previous year. (Hymas, The Telegraph)
Read MoreSports betting is illegal in California, but prediction markets like Kalshi aren’t. That’s because users buy and sell contracts among themselves, instead of placing bets against a house. The distinction allows platforms to operate under federal rules for financial exchanges, rather than state gambling laws. (Mukheriee, Laist)
Read MoreSince the days of Isaac Asimov in the 1950s, science fiction has tackled the question of whether artificial intelligences and the companies that create them can be held liable for crimes. With the rapid spread of AI chatbots and agents today, the debate has reached the real world. (De Vynck, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe 2016 release has become the most watched movie on Disney+. Parents and experts explain why kids can’t get enough. (Bahr, The New York Times)
Read MoreWith antisemitism on the rise across Europe, Germany is at an inflection point. Since the end of the second World War, the memory of the Holocaust has been foundational to the country’s identity. But Holocaust survivors, who served as a living testament to the country’s crimes, are almost gone. (Benoit, The Wall Street Journal)
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