Divided

Everyone has their own opinions on what constitutes a good video game map, and Diablo fans are no exception. Now, some players are expressing divided opinions after franchise general manager Rod Fergusson said that there are "no plans" for including an overlay map in Diablo 4.No plans at the moment. — Rod Fergusson (@RodFergusson) April 14, 2023 Overlay maps usually allow players to move while looking at the map. They're a staple of games with large areas to explore, especially MMORPGs.…

Annabel Sowemimo is an NHS doctor, a registrar in sexual and reproductive health, and an academic and broadcaster on the intersection of race and medicine. Her new book, Divided, began as a column on decolonising healthcare for gal-dem – an influential platform for writers of colour – which, sadly, recently closed. Those articles have led to this important and ambitious title, which seeks to educate readers about the racist origins of western medicine, asking for recognition of the mistreatment of patients in the past,…

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WASHINGTON —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears likely to run for president in 2024.DeSantis has reportedly indicated privately that he will launch a bid for the White House. A former Trump administration official has announced a new political action committee intended to encourage a DeSantis bid. And DeSantis even made a trip to California this month to court influential conservatives and promote his new book. These are all strong indications that DeSantis will run. But comments that the Florida governor made about…

The UK has finally unveiled plans for its GDPR replacement: the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB). Introduced in Parliament last week, the bill aims to boost economic growth while protecting privacy.  The proposed rules promise to reduce paperwork, slash costs, foster trade, and (please, Lord) cut down on cookie pop-ups. They also controversially claim to produce savings of more than £4 billion over 10 years (more on that later). The shadow of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU…

Mughal emperor Akbar has been frequently portrayed in films and TV series. In 2008, Hritik Roshan starrer Jodha Akbar showcased a different side of the emperor and in 2013 a show by the same name aired on Zee TV, which had a drama-romance take. Now, a certain streaming platform is bringing yet another side of Akbar, which is filled with power struggle and politics. Starring Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah and Aditi Rao Hydari, you should not miss out on Taj: Divided by Blood OTT release. Check when and where to watch it…

The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue.The determination – noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines's office, The Wall Street Journal reported – marks a shift by the Energy department, which had previously said it was undecided on how the virus emerged.People who read the classified report were…

Siblings, the first English translation of a novel by German writer Brigitte Reimann, opens with a bang, an argument – “I’ll never forgive you” – and the fear of violence: “When we’d argued in the past, he’d thrown shoes at me and once even a vase.”It’s a splendid opening for a story of what happens when the tense bonds of family are stretched to snapping point by the politics of a divided nation. The rest of the novel builds up to the argument, which is between brother and sister Uli and Elisabeth Arendt, residents of…

If cinema is anything to go by, it stands to reason that the further a place is from the regular thrum of civilisation, the more obscure everything becomes. The spiritual world feels closer, and supernatural phenomena more likely if nobody is around to interfere. And when there are fewer distractions to contend with, memories are replayed, minds wander, dreams contort into reality.This, no doubt, is part of the reason why Mark Jenkin’s latest film Enys Men sees him venture offshore to a largely uninhabited island whose…

Statement-belief ratings for experiments 1 and 2. Note. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Results show that overall, fact-checks worked: belief in facts increased from Pre to Post, and belief in myths decreased. There is also an effect of party congruence, with greater belief when participants supported the party of the politicians making the statements. A similar effect of Brexit-position congruence was significant only in Experiment 2.…