Published inElemental·PinnedMember-onlyMy Family’s Two-Week Battle With the Covid Delta VariantFighting Covid taught me more than reporting on it ever could — For the past year and a half, my life has been consumed by Covid. I have been covering the pandemic as a journalist, I’ve given lectures about it, read hundreds of studies, interviewed dozens of experts, and spoken to many who experienced the disease. I’ve also written 33 stories about…Covid-198 min readCovid-198 min read
May 20Member-onlyFacebook Branded These AI Images as ‘Fake News’Apparently, some believed King Charles had a very bizarre coronation after-party — A few days ago I got a call from a friend, Guy Gold, who wanted to tell me a weird story that happened to him. For the past few months, he has started spending more and more time with AI tools, especially Midjourney. At first as a hobby. Being a…AI3 min readAI3 min read
May 5Member-onlyKing Charles III Could Be the Most Important Monarch In British HistoryNot what the people want, but what the monarchy needs — A king, as part of the job description, needs to be held above his people. However, if history taught us anything is that when a king wants to make sure that the crown stays attached to his head, and that his head stays attached to his body, he needs the…World4 min readWorld4 min read
Nov 10, 2022Member-onlyMusk’s Blue Checkmark Reform Backfired Very QuicklyThis is what would convince me, an experienced Twitter user, to pay $8 every month — I’m not here to tell you that Twitter is dead. Too many people are saying exactly that at the moment. People have been actually saying the platform is gone for a few years now. I have no idea whether Twitter is dying, is already dead, or will end up thriving…Twitter4 min readTwitter4 min read
Nov 2, 2022Member-onlyParenthood, IVF, and a Tragic MistakeA story of 2 couples that fought over the same baby — The Judgement of King Solomon One of the most famous stories in the Bible is the Judgement of King Solomon. Two women claim to be the mother of the same child and King Solomon offers to cut the baby into two halves. …Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
Oct 13, 2022Member-onlyStop Giving Storms Human NamesFrom sexism to childcare, a new system is needed — “Sachar Adom” In the early 2000s, Israel installed an alarm system to alert those living in the southern parts of the country of an incoming missile strike from Gaza. A few seconds before the “Kassam” missile would hit, sirens would be heard across designated areas with a female voice calmly calling out…Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Sep 29, 2022Member-onlyThe Woman Who Refused to Shake President Biden’s HandAnd the fascinating debate that followed — An American President’s visit to Israel is always a special occasion. “The eyes of the world are watching”, Eitan Weiss, the Israeli Foreign Office’s visit coordinator told me. …President5 min readPresident5 min read
Jul 21, 2022Member-onlyEurope Needs to Face the HeatThe recent heat wave is a wake-up call that might have come too late — Even those with regular drastic mood swings will acknowledge how unusual the following scene is. As I’m writing these words, the unprecedented heatwave that only hours ago led Britain to an all-time record-breaking 40.2C (104.3F) has been replaced by pouring rain. Rain! Classical-European-biblical-feet-drenching rain. As the weather is now more…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Apr 25, 2022Member-onlyWhat Marine Le Pen’s Success Could Teach Us About PoliticsIf politics is no longer a linear line, the far-right is not very far — I interviewed Marine Le Pen twice. The first time was in 2015, shortly after the horrific terror attacks on the “Charlie Hebdo” newspaper, and the Jewish supermarket “HyperCacher”. Back then she was a European Parliament member and we met at her very small office in Strasbourg. Her schedule was very…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Mar 29, 2022Member-onlyEveryone Involved in the Smith/Rock Oscars Debacle Seriously Fu*ked UpBesides Denzel, Denzel was great — I’m a child of the ’90s, meaning I’m a “Fresh Prince” child. I admire Will Smith. I even liked some of his — how should I put it — less than critically acclaimed movies; OK, OK, I admit. I liked Hancock. Guilty as charged. I just like Will Smith that…Will Smith5 min readWill Smith5 min read