Pandemic threat that hasn’t gone away
Lax lab safety procedures are a global problem. There should be uniform standards for biosafety for research that isn’t necessarily going to spark a...
Green shoots: Let the post-pandemic city grow wild
11 May 2023 5:30 AMEvery city has acres of in-between land that, if managed well, could become oases of greenery. With cities reconfiguring themselves post the pandemic,...
Cancel culture: Asked to delete references to racism, an author...
10 May 2023 1:30 PMPublished last year by a small children’s publisher, Candlewick Press, it drew glowing reviews, but sales were modest. So Tokuda-Hall was thrilled...
Great gig in the sky: Get ready to see more of the Northern Lights
9 May 2023 1:30 PMThe lights will be visible farther south because of a shift in the sun’s magnetic fields, which flip on an 11-year cycle. This phenomenon will peak in...
In a Waiting Room: Coronation and election leave UK restless
9 May 2023 5:30 AMBeneath the gilded continuity of the coronation, there were signs Britain and its royal family are preparing for a new era
Subterranean royalty: All hail the king
8 May 2023 1:30 PMKing and queen work together to get their family started. The male “helps with every aspect of it,” Dr. Thorne said, “from the brood care to...
Perils of networking: Addressing social media’s greatest perils
8 May 2023 5:33 AMFear is weaponised even more than hate by leaders who seek to spark violence. Understanding the distinction between fear-inducing and hateful speech...
In memoriam: Wolfgang Schivelbusch, polymathic cultural historian
6 May 2023 9:30 AMHe wrote them in his native German (most were translated into English) from his Manhattan apartment, where he spent winters, and his home in Berlin,...