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Re:Death sentences and executions in 2024 – Amnesty International Report
on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @01:08PM (#44311602)
TIL - China may be executing thousands of people per year, according to Amnesty International
Death sentences and executions in 2024 – Amnesty International Report
Evaluating the Impact of Generative AI on Learning Outcomes in Nigeria [pdf]
Young Americans spend much more time alone than they did fifteen years ago
Trying to Reproduce the RCTs Behind GiveWell's Top Charities
Most food is transported by boat so food miles are a small % of carbon footprint
The decline in cancer mortality is about much more than smoking
Do imports of cheap solar panels help or hurt domestic jobs in clean energy?
Impact, Agency, and Taste
How old are you compared to the rest of the world?
Where and how the British government spends its money
How effective and safe are measles vaccines? Data from large meta-analyses
Could whales be a solution to climate change? Probably only a small one
Good drug news – More important things happening in biotechnology and medicine
How much foreign aid is spent domestically rather than overseas?
People in richer countries tend to say they are more satisfied with their lives
Measuring the Black Death
Resisting the carbonization of animals as climate solutions
'Spoonful of plastics in your brain' paper has duplicated images
"Cool" years are now hotter than the "warm" years of the past
In 2004 it took the world 1yr to add a gigawatt of solar power – now it's 1 day
Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash an alternative
The future of humanity is in management
Clarifying the Creation and Use of the FrontierMath Benchmark
What's the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand?
Major data revisions are coming – should make you trust official statistics more
Young people are hanging out less – it may be harming their mental health
Re:The global redistributor we never hear about: money sent by migrants
on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:13PM (#42740577)
International migrants send $781 billions per year to families back home. That's over >3x global aid.
About 6% goes to bank fees. Reducing these fees would unlock a huge amount of redistribution.