An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time
'Atlases,' Victoria Lomasko's mural at Miami UniversityUsed by permission of Victoria LomaskoVictoria Lomasko, a graphic artist an...
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, next to former President Harry S. Truman, signs into law the measure creating Medicare and Medi...
Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
Large proportions of plastic waste don't get recycled. Westend61 via Getty Images PlusIn 1950, global plastic production was about...
People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true
Artificial intelligence is expected to generate a growing share of the world's creative work.karetoria/Moment via Getty ImagesPeop...
Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize
Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, fr…
Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious…
Lake Chad once provided adequate livelihoods for 20 million people in Africa, but it lost 90% of its surface area in 30 …
Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town
Spanish-language signs in Philadelphia contradict the grammar lessons most of us were taught.Daniel Guarin Buitrago, CC …
The next round in the US trade war has the potential to be more damaging for Australia
Slladkaya/ShutterstockOn April 2 the United States is set to implement a new wave of tariffs under its Fair and Reciproc…
Crafting Classic Spaces with Colorbond Roof Extensions
A Colorbond roof extension is a fashionable and durable way to enlarge and improve your living or outdoor space. Engin…
Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions in El Salvador’s mega-prison
Shackled and bent over – some of the 250-plus deportees arriving in El Salvador.El Salvador Presidency / Handout/A…
Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during…
Prison guards transfer alleged Venezuelan gang members to a detention center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 16, 2025…
Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Your skin cells can generate electricity when wounded.Torsten Wittmann, University of California, San Francisco/NIH via …
ASIC puts payday lenders on notice they may be breaching the law
Late last week, corporate watchdog the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a warning to lende…
Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
For your ears only.Cinefootage Visuals/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhat if you could listen to music or a podcast withou…
Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within
non c/ShutterstockNew Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Ni…
What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be…
Global order? Put a pin in it.Getty ImagesThe phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixtu…
Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles
Owner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post's editorial pages.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesJeff Bezos, the…
Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven …