Guatemala Tribunal Bars Leftist Presidential Ticket From Ballot
Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal ruled earlier this week that a leftist presidential ticket headed by…
Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank
As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of…
China’s Mideast buildup stirs security worries for U.S.
China has previously used spending on pipelines, ports and other commercial facilities to pave the…
A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent…
Opinion | A New Crossroads for Peru’s Fragile Democracy
On 25 January, roughly six weeks after being sworn in following her predecessor’s removal, Peruvian…
Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out
Black holes are bizarre things, even by the standards of astronomers. Their mass is so…
Opinion | A Vital Reason to Protect the Postal Service From Privatization
Postal jobs have long been a road to the middle class for Black Americans. The…
Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and noticed you felt a bit…
Opinion | On the Media’s Word Choices When It Comes to Police Murder
It’s hard to find words after yet another brutal police killing of a Black person,…
Robberies surge as criminals take advantage of South Africa’s power outages
The acute energy crisis in South Africa has adversely affected all aspects of the society.…