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A new global study allows dogs to ‘talk’ to their owners by pressing buttons that say human words
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, owners have been training their dogs to “tell” them what they want by mashing buttons with their paws to express words in various human languages. A UCSD study began to explore the practice further and now includes participants in dozens of countries around the world.
Former Biden diplomat shares the global impact of Trump targeting LGBTQ rights
In her first interview since leaving the State Department, Jessica Stern, who served as the US special envoy to advance LGBTQ rights under the Biden administration, speaks with The World’s Bianca Hillier about the impacts that President Trump’s policies are likely to have for the LGBTQ community at home and abroad.
WhatsApp identifies dozens of users hacked by Paragon spyware company
WhatsApp, used by millions of people around the world, says its users were hacked by the Paragon Solutions spyware company. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, about the continuing threat of sophisticated spyware.
Out of Eden Walk: A 12-year walk between oceans
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out of Eden Walk, tracing humankind’s journey out of Africa, has crossed 21 countries, some 14,200 miles on foot from the Middle Eastern shores of the Red Sea to the Pacific Rim of Japan. Host Marco Werman speaks with Salopek as he begins the 13th year of his global trek.
International athletes pivot to American football for a chance at joining the NFL
The NFL started a new program several years ago to introduce talented athletes from other sports and around the globe to American football. The program includes practicing on the field and learning in the classroom. Since then, dozens of athletes have signed with NFL teams.
Growing number of governments using counterterrorism to justify targeting dissidents abroad
A growing number of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders includes a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. A Washington Post report finds that the tactics and language justifying these actions are pulled from the post-9/11 counterterrorism playbook. Host Marco Werman speaks with Fionnuala Ni Aolain, a former UN special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism.