In 2021, global carbon dioxide emissions reached 36.3 billion tons, the highest volume ever recorded. This year, the number of international refugees will cross 30 million, also the highest figure ever. As sea levels and temperatures rise and geopolitical tensions flare, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that humanity is veering towards systemic breakdown. The superpowers will be no salvation: Locked in a “new Cold War,’ the U.S. careens between populism and incompetence, while China remains locked down at home and alienates many nations abroad. Read More...
True crime stories are ever-popular, but "Abducted in Plain Sight" manages to stand out, even despite its being added to Netflix in such a close timeframe with the also-popular true crime docu-series "The Ted Bundy Tapes," about the notorious serial killer. One possible reason this documentary stands out is that the crime's main victim, Jan Broberg, appears as an interview subject. We know she has survived the events that occurred, so the suspense isn't around what happened but rather how it happened. Read More...
November 16, 2015 9:49 AM EST
In the 24 hours following the terror attacks that claimed the lives of 129 people in Paris, more than 70 million people took to Instagram to share their support and prayers for the French capital, according to the social network.
In total 430 million interactions–that’s posts, likes and comments–were created in these first 24 hours, with people in more than 200 countries participating. Jean Julien’s “Peace for Paris” logo became a symbol in this wave of support, especially after Instagram shared the drawing on its official account, which has 114 million followers. Read More...
