US Exits WHO and the Rise of Research-Based Gaming

The United States has officially finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, while a new indie game turns academic research into a digital mystery.

This episode of Neural Newscast examines the finalization of the United States' exit from the World Health Organization and its implications for global health security. We also explore the unique world-building of the new interactive fiction title, TR-49.

  • 🏛️ The United States completes its official withdrawal from the World Health Organization after seventy-eight years of membership.
  • 📊 Federal officials acknowledge the U.S. still owes two hundred eighty million dollars in dues to the global agency.
  • 🔬 Public health experts warn that the exit may limit American access to critical data for vaccine development.
  • 🎭 A new video game titled TR-49 challenges players to navigate a steampunk computer terminal to solve a family mystery.
  • 💻 The game features an automatic note-taking system to help players track complex academic connections over four hours.

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  • (00:00) - WHO Withdrawal Finalized
  • (01:41) - TR-49 and Interactive Fiction
US Exits WHO and the Rise of Research-Based Gaming
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