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Join National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory as he sits down with Barry Jenkins, director of Mufasa: The Lion King, to discuss the powerful impact of lions in the film and the critical efforts being made to protect these magnificent creatures in the wild. The conversation delves into the proce... Read Full article on HadNews.com

Most Americans are wary of social media companies and their role in politics and the future of the country, according to a new survey of U.S. adults. The Pew Research Center has published findings from a study looking at social media’s impact on politics and the country, political censorship and bias, and the government regulation of technology companies. Since 2020, more Americans now believe social media companies wield too much political power, with Democrats heavily falling into the ‘too much’ category. “Roughly eight-in-ten Americans (78%) say these companies have too much power and influence in politics today,” according to the su...... Read Full article on HadNews

Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent with an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. The mass protests, initially organised in the capital city, Nairobi, have spread across the country. Demonstrations have taken place in almost every city and major town. Digital media and activism expert Job Mwaura shares his insights into how the protests were mobilised on online, and then onto the streets. How are Kenyans using the digital space in this movement? This is a powerful moment for digital activism. The...... Read Full article on HadNews

In the late 1970s, a team of karate-loving physicists decided to perform an experiment inspired by their collective passion for martial arts. The group was made up of physicist Michael Feld, a brown belt who liked to illustrate the physics of karate via live demonstrations to his classes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ronald McNair, future astronaut and fifth-degree black belt; and undergraduate Stephen Wilk. “The picture of a karate expert breaking stout slabs of wood and concrete with his bare hand is a familiar one,” begins a 1979 paper by Feld, McNair, and Wilk. The trio wanted to know: How can a bare hand demolish a solid...... Read Full article on HadNews

The three qualities that matter most in real estate also matter the most to graffiti artists: location, location, location. In Miami and Los Angeles, cities that contain some of the most expensive real estate in the U.S., graffiti artists have recently made sure their voices can be heard and seen, even from the sky. In what’s known as “graffiti bombing,” artists in both cities swiftly and extensively tagged downtown skyscrapers that had been abandoned. The efforts took place over the course of a few nights in December 2023 and late January 2024, with the results generating a mix of admiration and condemnation. ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Why psychopaths rise to power | Brian Klaas ... is watching. The power corrupting may change individuals, but the systems in place play a major role in attracting and promoting the wrong kinds of people to power. Psychopaths and power-hungry individuals are more likely to seek power, and they are often better at obtaining it, not because of their individual qualities, but because of the broken systems in place. Brian Klaas, an associate professor in global politics at University College London, explores this issue in his book "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us." Klaas delves into the examination of systems that attract and p...... Read Full article on HadNews