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Editorial: Gentleman’s game redux
Taking forward the spectacular legacy of Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh became only the second Indian to clinch the prestigious prize after the iconic...
Surging global tourism emissions are driven by just 20 countries –...
Tourism-related emissions increased at a yearly rate of 3.5% from 2009 to 2019. By comparison, global economic growth in general over that period was...
Where beards grow, strong feelings follow
The heir to the British throne debuted the beard in August, with an Instagram post congratulating Team Britain on their success at the Olympics.
A political reckoning will come for Trump, too
This is more than the standard observation that personnel is policy; to see who gets what job is to get a better sense of the coalition that put the...
Polymer pathos
The Busan negotiations were supposed to inspire the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
Why Are So Many Indians Fleeing to America?
Gujarat is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, and he was Chief Minister there for nearly 13 years. His election to lead the national...
Trump Has a New Favorite Foreign Leader. He’s Known as ‘the Madman.’
Javier Milei, the wild-haired Argentine president known by his supporters as “the madman,” has lately edged out Hungary’s Viktor Orban as the MAGA...
Mammoth: It’s What Was for Dinner
Scientists have argued for decades about the cause of their extinction. Now, a study analyzing the ancient bones of a young child who lived in Montana...
