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AI Helps a Stroke Patient Speak Again, a Milestone for Tech and Neuroscience

The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

August 23, 2023

I Lived Through Canada’s Summer Wildfire Smoke

Canada’s wildfires show that extreme weather conditions around the world are interconnected and insidiously accelerating.

August 23, 2023

Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “inconceivable” that the platform had responded to a new licensing law by blocking news links, as the country confronts its worst wildfire season on record.

August 22, 2023

British Columbia Wildfires Leave Dozens of Buildings Burned

The final tally of the damage will be higher, officials said, although no buildings have been destroyed over the past 24 hours as the fires ease.

August 21, 2023

Smoke Blankets Pacific Northwest as Wildfires Rage

Numerous wildfires in Canada, Washington and Oregon sparked air quality alerts and evacuations across the region. At least one person has died.