Severe winter storm causes disruptions and loss of life in Japan
Severe weather continues to impact Japan since Tuesday, January 24, 2023, bringing with it heavy…
Holocaust remembrance: beware ‘siren songs of hate’ – UN chief
In his speech, delivered at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres recalled that, within…
MAGA Majority Passes Oil Industry-Friendly Bill, Prioritizing Political Stunts Over Helping Amer
Today, the MAGA majority in the House passed a bill that would obstruct one of…
Older women are smashing it this awards season – but ageism is far from over
Older and middle-aged women are having their moment in the sun, it seems. The recent…
Battery-free smart devices to harvest ambient energy for IoT
Tiny internet-connected electronic devices are becoming ubiquitous. The so-called Internet of Things (IoT) allows our…
More countries saw harassment of religiously unaffiliated people in 2020
Restrictions on religion don’t just affect those who are religious. People who are religiously unaffiliated…
UN deputy chief reminds Taliban: Islam does not ban women from education
Traveling with UN Women chief Sima Bahous, and other senior officials, she told journalists on…
Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
“We have serious concerns about impunity and the failure to address racial disparities in the criminal…
Health Experts Warn Against Releasing Indian Point Radioactive Wastewater Into Hudson River
Two years after the closing of Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in…
Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?
Writers of speculative- and science-fiction often identify a key point in time and explore how…