https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/axios-scoop-trumps-secret-iran-backchannel/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T15:39:13+00:00Axios: Scoop: Trump’s secret Iran backchannelhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/axios-part-3-the-future-reimagined-quote-neighborhood-imaging-labs-procedures-consults-and-recovery-all-co-located-for-complex-patients-instead-of-a-scavenger-hunt-across-buildings-and/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T15:34:59+00:00Axios: Part 3: The future, reimagined. Quote: “neighborhood: imaging, labs, procedures, consults and recovery all co-located for complex patients, instead of a scavenger hunt across buildings and appointment desks.”https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/axios-part-2-scaling-mayo-quote-before-we-tried-mayo-autumns-coordinating-doctors-asked-to-use-ai-assisted-recording-and-transcription-i-did-the-same-for-the-ai-agent-i-built-to-tackle-au/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T15:27:52+00:00Axios: Part 2: Scaling Mayo. Quote: “Before we tried Mayo, Autumn’s coordinating doctors asked to use AI-assisted recording and transcription. I did the same for the AI agent I built to tackle Autumn’s case using Claude. Both of us fed this into systems to make better data-informed calls.”https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/axios-what-health-care-should-look-like-quote-doctors-and-patients-leverage-massive-databases-of-medical-information-sorted-and-analyzed-by-ai-then-channeled-into-500-different-algorithms-to/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T15:22:49+00:00Axios: What health care should look like. Quote: “Doctors and patients leverage massive databases of medical information, sorted and analyzed by AI, then channeled into 500 different algorithms to help find cures and better serve patients.” Mayo partners with Microsofthttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/buchanan-on-x-did-you-know-the-ira-went-on-the-rampage-against-moneylenders-and-got-accused-of-anti-semitism-by-the-dublin-jewish-community-in-the-summer-of-1926-armed-volunteers-turned-up-at-the/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T14:22:17+00:00Buchanan on X: Did you know the IRA went on the rampage against moneylenders, and got accused of anti-Semitism by the Dublin Jewish community? In the summer of 1926, armed volunteers turned up at the doors of known “Usurers”. Usury is giving loans charging high or illegal interest rates.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/33190/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T12:48:48+00:00GZERO Ian Explains: On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the state of the collapsing global aid system—a problem that’s easy to ignore, until it isn’t.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/shining-science-new-research-shows-quantum-states-in-the-brain-may-link-consciousness-to-the-entire-universe/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T12:44:03+00:00Shining Science: New research shows quantum states in the brain may link consciousness to the entire universe.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/dw-a-growing-number-of-african-nations-are-agreeing-to-receive-deportees-from-the-united-states-supporters-call-it-a-practical-solution-while-critics-call-it-outsourcing-immigration-enforcement-h/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T11:03:15+00:00DW: A growing number of African nations are agreeing to receive deportees from the United States. Supporters call it a practical solution, while critics call it outsourcing immigration enforcement. Here’s what you need to know.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/this-day-in-history-1896-gold-discovered-in-the-yukon/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T10:47:40+00:00This Day In History: 1896 Gold discovered in the Yukonhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/wake-up-ireland-euractiv-europe-wants-you-armies-go-digital-to-recruit-young-soldiers-quote-between-2025-and-2026-several-countries-released-new-campaigns-but-unlike-the-last-century-th/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T10:42:00+00:00Wake up Ireland: EurActiv: Europe Wants @You: Armies Go Digital To Recruit Young Soldiers. Quote: “Between 2025 and 2026, several countries released new campaigns, but unlike the last century, the messaging has shifted from patriotic duties to personal growth.”https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/euobserver-eu-risks-winter-gas-price-spiral-as-stocks-run-low-comment-ireland-we-are-so-vulnerable-we-rely-on-the-uk-for-over-70-of-our-supply/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T10:28:12+00:00EUOBSERVER: EU risks winter gas price spiral, as stocks run low. Comment: Ireland we are so vulnerable. We rely on the UK for over 70% of our supplyhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/social-media-and-going-to-jail-compare-russia-to-uk-you-will-be-surprised/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T10:18:46+00:00Social media and going to Jail. Compare Russia to UK – you will be surprisedhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/restoring-peatlands-can-provide-both-climate-mitigation-and-economic-opportunities-new-research-challenges-old-estimates-comment-ireland-too-has-bogland-which-at-one-time-was-a-major-econ/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T10:13:56+00:00Restoring peatlands can provide both climate mitigation and economic opportunities – new research challenges old estimates. Comment: Ireland too has bogland which at one time was a major economic resource to the countryhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/16/mo-gawdat-on-x-humanity-please-the-time-is-now-for-the-ethics-of-humanity-we-need-to-be-aware-every-technology-weve-ever-created-has-magnified-human-ability-ai-is-no-exception-the-d/canisgallicusen2026-08-16T08:35:04+00:00Mo Gawdat on X: Humanity, please, the time is now for the ethics of humanity we need to be aware. “Every technology we’ve ever created has magnified human ability. AI is no exception. The difference is that this time, what gets magnified goes beyond speed or efficiency. It reflects the values and ethics we bring into it.”https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/fortune-a-small-texas-companys-bid-to-create-a-greenland-oil-boom-and-a-dr-phil-documentary-is-delayed-but-undaunted/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T20:13:12+00:00Fortune: A small Texas company’s bid to create a Greenland oil boom—and a Dr. Phil documentary—is delayed but undauntedhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/shining-science-childhood-trauma-leaves-a-physical-scar-on-brain-cells-lowering-a-persons-biological-ability-to-handle-stress-in-adulthood/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T20:07:24+00:00Shining Science: Childhood trauma leaves a physical ”scar” on brain cells, lowering a person’s biological ability to handle stress in adulthood.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/dw-us-iran-war-reveals-high-cost-of-keeping-air-carriers-at-sea/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T19:54:34+00:00DW: US-Iran war reveals high cost of keeping air carriers at seahttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/fortune-the-manosphere-is-actually-a-multibillion-dollar-industry-that-sells-courses-and-supplements-to-insecure-gen-z-men-report-finds/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T19:49:23+00:00Fortune: The ‘manosphere’ is actually a multibillion-dollar industry that sells courses and supplements to insecure Gen Z men, report findshttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/mario-nawfal-on-x-venezuelas-new-post-maduro-government-is-going-after-4-billion-worth-of-gold-sitting-in-the-bank-of-england/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T17:01:06+00:00Mario Nawfal on X: Venezuela’s new post-Maduro government is going after $4 billion worth of gold sitting in the Bank of Englandhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/axios-colleges-race-to-be-ai-foward/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T16:03:17+00:00Axios: Colleges race to be AI-fowardhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/charlie-rose-mark-halperin-on-trump-the-midterms-2028-the-future-of-america-understanding-america/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T15:47:21+00:00Charlie Rose: Mark Halperin on Trump, the Midterms, 2028 & The Future of America. Understanding America.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/neuroscience-news-regeneratove-astrocytes-repair-brain-damage-comment-30-yrs-since-my-tbi-and-fractured-skull-contracoup-this-fascinates-me/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T14:32:55+00:00Neuroscience News: Regeneratove Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage. Comment: 30+ yrs since my TBI and fractured skull contracoup; this fascinates mehttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/mario-nawfal-on-x-president-trump-iran-had-212-very-nice-airplanes-some-bought-from-the-united-states-brilliantly-through-barack-hussein-obama/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T13:49:43+00:00Mario Nawfal on X: President Trump “Iran had 212 very nice airplanes some bought from the United States, brilliantly through Barack Hussein Obama …”https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/the-conversation-in-1906-the-journalist-w-t-stead-warned-in-a-plea-for-the-revival-of-reading-that-britain-faced-a-reading-crisis-people-he-complained-no-longer-read-books-instead-t/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T10:49:34+00:00The Conversation: In 1906, the journalist W.T. Stead warned in A Plea for the Revival of Reading that Britain faced a reading crisis. People, he complained, no longer read books. Instead, they skimmed newspapers on trains, forgot what they had read by lunchtime and increasingly preferred distraction to sustained attention. His proposed solution? A national revival of reading.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/eurasia-review-the-migrant-tunnels-burrowing-from-belarus-into-the-eu/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T10:33:44+00:00Eurasia Review: The Migrant Tunnels Burrowing From Belarus Into The EUhttps://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/on-x-after-fleeing-nazi-persecution-in-austria-holocaust-survivor-hedi-argent-mbe-arrived-at-victoria-station-with-her-parents-exhausted-and-uncertain-of-what-awaited-them-in-britain-she-remember/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T10:24:26+00:00On X: After fleeing Nazi persecution in Austria, Holocaust survivor Hedi Argent MBE arrived at Victoria Station with her parents, exhausted and uncertain of what awaited them in Britain. She remembers how one stranger’s small act of kindness made her feel welcomed – a moment she has carried with her for more than 80 years.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/steve-hanke/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T10:20:34+00:00Steve Hanke on X: Tanker trackers show crude oil tanker traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has fallen from OVER SIX crossings per day in mid-July to ONLY ~2 per day so far in August. WHEN IT COMES TO THE BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT, THE HOUTHIS RUN THE SHOW.https://canisgallicus.com/2026/08/15/mo-gawdat-were-living-through-a-period-of-change-unlike-anything-before-economics-geopolitics-work-and-society-itself-are-all-shifting-at-the-same-time-what-makes-this-moment-differe/canisgallicusen2026-08-15T10:17:28+00:00Mo Gawdat: “We’re living through a period of change unlike anything before. Economics, geopolitics, work, and society itself are all shifting at the same time. What makes this moment different isn’t just the pace of change, it’s the force accelerating all of it.”