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World

NPR revisits HIV/AIDS patients who lost access to meds after Trump cut foreign aid

Today at 11:30 AM, via NPR

In April 2025, NPR looked at the impact of President Trump’s cuts to foreign aid on HIV positive individuals in Zambia. Many were falling sick without access to their HIV medications. We returned to those people, as well as others who keep close tabs on the HIV/AIDS situation, to see where things stand now. Reporter: Gabrielle Emanuel. Editor: Rebecca Davis. Digital Editor: Marc Silver.

Business

Bad news for digital driving licences in South Africa

Today at 13:19 PM, via BusinessTech

While there have been suggestions and even a concerted push for the adoption of a digital driving licence in South Africa, experts say the country simply isn’t ready for it.

Business

Big boost for interest rate cuts in South Africa

Today at 11:30 AM, via BusinessTech

Inflation expectations in Suouth Africa have reached their lowest rate on record, but the future path of interest rate cuts is still not certain.

Science/Tech

‘If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes’

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this article from IEEE Spectrum:The world’s largest airplane, when it’s built, will stretch more than a football field from tip to tail. Sixty percent longer than the biggest existing aircraft, with 12 times as much cargo space as a 747, the behemoth will look like an oil tanker that’s sprouted wings — aeronautical engineering at a preposterous scale....

Science/Tech

DEXA Scan Deep Dive, With Insights From the Experts (2025)

Today at 13:30 PM, via Wired

DEXA scans measure your bone density, lean muscle, and adipose visceral tissue. But unless you’re an athlete or approaching menopause, you probably don’t need a detailed full-body scan.

Health

When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.