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Exclusive: AI Bests Virus Experts, Raising Biohazard Fears | TIME

1 day ago | time.com | Andrew Chow

AI models could help fight disease—but they also pose a deadly risk if weaponized by non-experts.
Remembering Pope Francis's Climate Legacy

3 days ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first big environmental move after being elected leader of the world’s more than 1.2 billion Catholics came quickly: choosing the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of Assi, known among other things for his appreciation of the natural world which he called a “mirror of God.” That was 2013. In his 12 year papacy, Pope Francis would go on to become a key figure in the global climate movement.
How 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Handles a Major Death

3 days ago | time.com | Eliana Dockterman

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2. Let’s get right to it: In the second episode of Season 2 of The Last of Us, a woman named Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) brutally murders Joel (Pedro Pascal) in front of Ellie (Bella Ramsey). This may have come as a shock to those unfamiliar with the game, but not to those who played as both Ellie and Abby in The Last of Us Part II.
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?

6 days ago | time.com | Chantelle Lee

Amid the measles outbreak that started in Texas and is now believed to have spread to four other states, many people might be wondering: do I need to get a measles vaccine booster? Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that can lead to severe complications, including death. It’s also vaccine preventable through the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is typically administered in childhood in two doses.
There's a Climate Showdown Ahead for Big Oil Investors

6 days ago | time.com | Justin Worland

Votes to elect board members of major corporations are typically pro forma affairs. Companies make their recommendations, and shareholders certify it, usually with near unanimity. That wasn’t the case this week at BP’s closely watched annual meeting. On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman. It was a stunning rebuke of the company’s management. The dissatisfaction with BP’s direction is driven by a constellation of factors.
What to Know About the Florida State University Shooting

1 week ago | time.com | Chantelle Lee

An unknown number of people were taken to a hospital after a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) campus on Thursday, April 17. A spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare told The Associated Press that the hospital can’t confirm the number of people being treated at the hospital. Around noon, FSU issued an alert for an active shooter reported near the student union.
How a New Weight-Loss Pill Could Transform Health

1 week ago | time.com | Alice Park

In an hour-long meeting at Eli Lilly and Company’s headquarters in Indianapolis on April 15, the pharmaceutical company’s top executives met, like they had dozens of times before, to hear the long-awaited results of a study involving a new drug. There’s always a lot riding on these presentations, called readouts. But this one, for Lilly’s first diabetes and weight-loss pill based on the GLP-1 hormone, was particularly fraught.
How Abortion Access Could Change for Veterans

1 week ago | time.com | Chantelle Lee

Abortion rights advocates are concerned that the Trump Administration will reinstate an abortion ban at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities, rolling back the Biden Administration’s efforts to expand access for veterans and their beneficiaries. Before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the VA had banned abortion under any circumstances and prohibited its medical providers from counseling patients about abortion. But after the court’s ruling in Dobbs v.
What to Know About the U.K. Supreme Court Transgender Ruling

1 week ago | time.com | Solcyre Burga

The U.K. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that transgender women do not fall under the legal category of “women” in their equality legislation, adding to the mounting rollback of protections for trans people across the globe.
How Trump Could Boost Deep-Sea Mining

1 week ago | time.com | Simmone Shah

The Trump Administration is reportedly considering an executive order that would enable the stockpiling of metals mined from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The prospect comes as the administration looks to become less reliant on other countries for critical minerals like copper, cobalt, and lithium. Nations are currently negotiating a “road map” that would govern any potential deep-sea mining in international waters.