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Leo XIV released his first encyclical on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the 1891 papal document on the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution.
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
Even after accounting for other factors, black detainees remained more than twice as likely to be strip-searched as their white counterparts.
The island’s history was marked by mixture and cultural reinvention.
Swift appears to be the first musician to take this step.
Sperm activity in bees dropped after being exposed to heatwave conditions.
Gangs offer belonging, identity, protection and support for young people.
Retail power prices are set to fall, as renewables pile in – even though transmission costs are rising.
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The empire’s war on activism and journalism continues to escalate as the Trump administration targets leftwing streamer Hasan Piker and antiwar activist Medea Benjamin for the “crime” of bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba. This is yet another act of aggression in the same onslaught that has seen inconvenient truth-telling and expressions
The pope has warned that AI is never truly neutral: it reflects the society that made it. He has called for ethical oversight – and protecting workers.