Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

The death of a 43-year-old New York City man who was placed in a chokehold by police officers has been ruled a homicide, according to the New York City medical examiner's office....

KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it

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How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner

Before catalytic converters, starting a gas-powered vehicle could choke the surrounding area with smog.Bettmann via Getty ImagesCa...

How polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock paved the way for the explosive rise of prediction markets

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Holocaust survivors in France came home to stolen apartments, looted furniture and bureaucratic hurdles

Furniture confiscated from Jewish homes is delivered to other people in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris in April 1942, after an Allied...

‘Project Hail Mary’ demonstrates how intellectual humility can be a guiding force for scientists and astronauts
Ryland Grace, the 'Project Hail Mary' protagonist, exhibits intellectual humility while problem-solving to save the Eart…
From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world
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Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shake up the central bank with his ‘family fight’ model
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to helm the Fed, is expected to change the way the central bank operates. …
Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring
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Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the…
The Artemis I crew and service modules with the Moon and Earth in the distance on Nov. 28, 2022.NASAWhile I was leading …
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it
Mindfulness meditation is a process of noticing difficult thoughts and feelings rather than shutting them out.Marco VDM/…
The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step
On Tuesday, the Fair Work Commission handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay…
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
Luke Dray/Stringer/GettyIf you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’…
How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
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Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship
The ouster of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh marked a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations.AP PhotoThe British- and A…
Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?
Consumer group Choice found some chocolate treats, like these Easter eggs, have become smaller and more expensive since …
NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build…
NASA's Space Launch System rocket that will take an astronaut crew around the Moon rolls out to the launchpad. Joel Kows…
Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for…
The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords.George Stubbs/The …
Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management
Cuts to federally funded research slow the progress of scientific innovations and new treatments.Michigan State Universi…

Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it

How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner

How polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock paved the way for the explosive rise of prediction markets

Holocaust survivors in France came home to stolen apartments, looted furniture and bureaucratic hurdles

‘Project Hail Mary’ demonstrates how intellectual humility can be a guiding force for scientists and astronauts

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shake up the central bank with his ‘family fight’ model

Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring

Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the…

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it

The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step

Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’

How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them

Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship

Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?

NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build…

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for…

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

What's behind the increase in bowel cancer among younger Australians?

Coronavirus and sex hormones — baldness may be a risk factor and anti-androgens a treatment

Why a code of conduct may not be enough to change the boys' club culture in the Liberal Party

VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Coalition and coal

As Fates would have it - what we learn from minor players in Greek tragedies and Hollywood films

I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous

Tax: in Denmark it is a term of affection

The renewable energy train is unstoppable. The NEG needs to get on board

Here's how a complex low-pressure system sent temperatures plummeting

Einstein’s theory of gravity tested by a star speeding past a supermassive black hole

Workplace sexual harassment is a public health issue and should be treated as such