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“Stories of resistance”: how Live Magazine is giving women a stage to storytelling
Applause moment. April 7, 2025. Image: Jane Matheson At a recent edition of Live Magazine, a one-night-only journalism show where nothing is recorded, on April 7th 2025, held at Reid Hall at the Columbia University campus in Paris, six women took the stage, one after another, each telling a different story. Some were joyful, some… Read More…
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What does DeepSeek’s success say about the future of AI?
What is DeepSeek, and how is it different from other AIs? DeepSeek is a Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) company founded by entrepreneur and businessman Liang Wenfeng in July 2023. The company specialises in developing large language models (LLMs), yet they are most known for their eponymous chatbot. Released on January 10th for IOS and Android… Read More…
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Net-zero dads: the unsung heroes of climate change?
At the start of this year, two devastating wildfires—Palisades and Eaton—ravaged the Los Angeles area, displacing countless North Americans and claiming at least 29 lives. Research from World Weather Attribution revealed that climate change has made the extreme weather conditions fuelling these fires approximately 35% more likely. This tragic event underscores the ongoing issue of… Read More…
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Explained: what are tariffs and how could they affect you?
What are tariffs? Tariffs are taxes imposed by a government on imported foreign goods, says Investopedia.com. When a country places tariffs on foreign products, it makes those products more expensive for domestic buyers. The goal is often to protect local industries from international competition by encouraging consumers and businesses to buy domestic goods instead. However, tariffs… Read More…
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Taylor Lorenz on the evolution of digital culture and the future of journalism
In an era where digital culture is shaping the way the population interacts with and consumes information, as well as expressing themselves, Taylor Lorenz has been at the forefront of documenting these shifts. As a journalist specializing in internet culture, she has written for many major news publications like The New York Times, and The… Read More…
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The new battlefield: how social media became a weapon of war
Wars are no longer just fought with bullets and bombs. They are fought with tweets, deepfakes, and algorithm-driven propaganda. And right now, the world is losing. The war you can’t see We sat in on a closed-door briefing with high-ranking security officials from the UK and Ukraine. The message was clear: war is no longer… Read More…
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Gaza ceasefire unpacked: what it is, how it works, and what comes next
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been agreed to after 15 months of fighting with hostage deals and aid surge. How was the ceasefire reached? After more than 460 days of conflict and desperate pleas for a ceasefire, the Palestinian group Hamas and Israel have agreed to pause fighting in a three-phase ceasefire deal.… Read More…
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