These sources report on a widespread outage of the PlayStation Network, which impacted online services for users of PlayStation consoles. The reports detail how the outage affected various aspects of the network, from online gaming and the PlayStation Store to account management and social features. Players expressed frustration, and articles discussed potential causes and Sony's efforts to restore service.

This podcast reviews three academic articles and a policy brief focused on the global plastic pollution crisis. The sources explore the drivers of plastic pollution, its environmental and human health impacts, and potential solutions including a global plastics treaty.

Geologists Suzanna van de Lagemaat and Douwe van Hinsbergen have discovered remnants of an ancient tectonic plate named "Pontus" in Borneo.

This discovery, dating back 120 million years, reveals a previously unknown part of Earth's history. The Pontus plate existed before the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart, and its size is estimated to have been about one-fourth the size of the Pacific Ocean.

The team's research in Borneo, focusing on the Junction region, offers new insights into the movement of tectonic plates and the formation of continents over millions of years.

This research article explores the presence and effects of polonium-210 (Po-210), a highly radioactive element, in tobacco smoke. The authors argue that Po-210 is a major contributing factor to lung cancer, and is responsible for the shift in lung cancer types from squamous cell carcinoma to adenocarcinoma. They discuss the sources of Po-210 in tobacco, its accumulation in the lungs, and the carcinogenic mechanisms involved. The article also highlights the tobacco industry's awareness of Po-210's dangers and their efforts to conceal this information from the public. The authors conclude by advocating for greater public awareness of Po-210's role in lung cancer and call for regulatory action to reduce its presence in cigarettes.