How big of a betrayal is the Willow oil project?
To reach ambitious climate goals equitably, fossil fuel production in the world’s rich countries had to be phased out entirely by 2034. The Willow...
The crisis that changed my life is recurring
Crises aren’t just moments of catastrophe: They expose deep existing inequalities. Those living in poverty, especially women and girls, bear the...
Making deepfakes gets cheaper and easier, thanks to AI
The new altered videos — mostly, so far, the work of meme-makers and marketers — have gone viral on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter.
​Is nuclear arms control just a fantasy?
The complexity of today’s world has generated something akin to nostalgia for a time when there were only two superpowers to deal with and stability...
Eight-legged candy-striper killers prowl before sunrise
Candy-stripers were also known thieves, poaching prey from the webs of neighboring spiders, including, as Dr. Scott and Dr. McCann observed, black...
What really controls our global economy
There are city-states, havens, enclaves, free ports, high-tech parks, duty-free districts and innovation hubs linking to other similar entities...
Ian Falconer, creator of Olivia, the energetic piglet, dies at 63
By the time Olivia falls into bed at the end of the book, she has played dress-up — all the garments and accessories she tries out are red — built a...
Energy dominance: Russia grip on EU’s nuclear power
The Czech Republic’s energy company, CEZ, has signed contracts with Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and the French company Framatome to...
