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A former federal judge analyzes key Supreme Court decisions this term, reflects on growing judicial invective evident in its opinions, and judiciously gives praise for some great writing.
A ‘failed star’ 1,350 light years away may hold clues about what makes other stars succeed.
A new book, Muskism, sheds light on Elon Musk’s mission to remake the world in his image – while the rest of us haven’t even been consulted.
As long as the debate stays politicised, anti-immigration sentiment will persist, and so will support for the parties that trade on it.
When migrants internalise expectations of gratefulness, they can come to think of racism and discrimination as inevitable – to be endured rather than challenged.
Buddhist meditation and Pentecostal speaking in tongues could hardly look more different. But not to the brain.
When we think of cystic fibrosis, we might think of someone coughing, trying to clear mucus from their lungs. But that’s not the whole story.
They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
This row is more about domestic Polish politics than any diplomatic incident.
You won’t regret taking up this intellectually and physically stimulating sport as a hobby.
The 500 million year old shrimp-like Urokodia had pincer-like limbs emerging next to its eyes.