Stream of Consciousness
What’s Buzzing in 2025: Global Shifts in Culture, Climate, Tech, and Style
1. CGIAR Science Week: A Global Call for Sustainable Agriculture Over 13,600 participants gathered in Nairobi for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week, emphasizing the global hunger for scientific solutions in agriculture. Dr. Ismahane Elouafi highlighted the event’s significance, stating, “This is a testament that people are thirsty for science and for good news.” 
By Mahibul Mahtab Rummanabout a year ago in Humans
The Woman in Me
The Woman in Me A Journey of Wild Hearts and Quiet Strength If someone told me at sixteen that life would take me from a small town with one traffic light to dancing barefoot in Moroccan deserts, I would’ve laughed and said, *“Only in the movies.”*
By Gabriela Toneabout a year ago in Humans
Into the Flood
I. The Storm Breaks As any other night would, it began. The air in the village of Mohanpur remained thick and heavy. From the fields, farmers went home on foot. While laughing and avoiding puddles caused by the afternoon rain, the barefoot children ran across the dirt roads. In addition to being dark, the skies had become enraged by sunset. The thunder split. Wind howled through the bamboo groves. After that, it began to rain. First, a constant tap. Then a pounding roar.
By Md Ruhul Aminabout a year ago in Humans
Cancer deaths continue to decline, according to the nation's annual report.
According to the 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, overall cancer death rates decreased steadily for both men and women from 2001 to 2022, even during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2001 to 2013, men's overall cancer incidence, measured as the rate of new cancer diagnoses, decreased, then stabilized until 2021. Among women, overall cancer incidence increased slightly every year from 2003 through 2021, with the exception of 2020. Cancer, on April 21, 2025, published the study. Progress in reducing cancer deaths overall is largely the result of declines in both incidence and death rates for lung cancer and several other smoking-related cancers, the researchers noted. Over the past two decades, for instance, both male and female lung cancer new diagnoses and deaths have decreased. In the meantime, the prevalence of cancers linked to obesity has been rising. Cancers of the female uterus, pancreas, kidney, and liver are among these. During the study period, new breast cancer diagnoses gradually increased, but the overall death rate from breast cancer decreased, according to the report. Over the course of the study, cancer death rates for children decreased steadily, as did rates for adolescents and young adults, until recently, when the decline slowed and stabilized. From 2018 to 2022, cancer deaths decreased for each major racial and ethnic population group. The incidence of cancer among men in each major racial and ethnic population group remained stable from 2017 to 2021 (excluding 2020), but it increased among women in each major racial and ethnic population group. During the same time period, among men, incidence was highest in non-Hispanic Black men, whereas among women, incidence was highest in American Indian and Alaska Native women.
By sadia Ripaabout a year ago in Humans
Former Child Actress Sophie Nyweide, Star of Noah and Margot at the Wedding, Dies at 24
The entertainment sector is grieving the untimely death of Sophie Nyweide, a former child actress renowned for her performances in Noah (2013) and Margot at the Wedding (2007). Nyweide died at the tender age of 24, leaving a legacy of unforgettable roles and a career that was tragically interrupted. Although the official cause of her death has yet to be revealed, her demise has elicited a wave of sorrow from fans, friends, and past collaborators.
By Tech Alaminabout a year ago in Humans
Shock and Anger After Gunmen Kill More Than 20 Tourists in Kashmir
The scenic valleys of Kashmir, frequently referred to as 'Paradise on Earth,' were marred by violence and sorrow when gunmen executed a vicious attack on tourists, resulting in the deaths of over 20 individuals in one of the most lethal assaults in recent history. This tragic event has reverberated throughout India and beyond, igniting outrage, condemnation, and heightened worries regarding safety in this troubled area.
By Tech Alaminabout a year ago in Humans
The Burnout Generation: Why We're All Tired All the Time
It’s not just you. You slept 7 hours, drank enough water, maybe even meditated—but you still woke up exhausted. Your to-do list is full, but your motivation is missing. You scroll for hours yet feel strangely disconnected. You’re not sick — just tired. Deeply, persistently tired.
By Shahir Nazib Rakibabout a year ago in Humans
When I Was Left Stranded, Only Faith Carried Me!
I moved to Sylhet chasing a promise — a job offer from a school called RISE that felt like my shot at a better life. They spoke about opportunity, stability, and growth. It sounded perfect. The calm greenery of Sylhet was a bonus — a peaceful contrast to Dhaka’s chaos. I packed my bags, left behind what was familiar, and stepped into what I thought would be a dream come true.
By Shahir Nazib Rakibabout a year ago in Humans
The Quiet Weight of Birthdays
It’s my birthday. And like every year, I find myself wrapped in a strange haze of celebration and contemplation. Birthdays can be oddly confusing, can’t they? When it’s someone else’s, we throw ourselves into the joy of it—buying gifts, planning surprises, singing loudly, capturing moments. We do everything we can to make them feel special. But when it’s our own day, the experience shifts. We smile, we receive love, we go through the motions… but there’s something else lingering beneath it all.
By Ayesha Shanawazabout a year ago in Humans
My Journey as a Chef
When people ask me where I come from, I often smile and hesitate. Not because I don’t know the answer, but because it’s never just one place. I was born in Milan, raised between the vibrant north and the sun-soaked south of Italy, and shaped by kitchens across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
By Cristian Marinoabout a year ago in Humans
How CT scans might be increasing levels of cancer: the concealed threat. AI-Generated.
While CT scans in themselves are of greatest aid when it comes to the diagnosis of a great number of medical conditions, an increasing number of studies have come to suggest that they also bring a great level of risk to the table over the long term. This piece urges both doctors and patients alike to seek equilibrium between diagnostic imaging and health safety. It explores how CT scan radiation could potentially be the cause of a projected 5% of all cancers.
By Abdullah Al Zobayerabout a year ago in Humans
