U.S. State Dept says Taliban released two Americans detained in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The Taliban in Afghanistan released two American nationals on Tuesday…
Marijuana Advocates, Industry ‘Deeply Disappointed’ After Reforms Left Out of Spending Bill
Despite high hopes for the Democrat-controlled Congress and White House, negotiators on Capitol Hill yet…
COP15’s Global Biodiversity Framework must advance Indigenous-led conservation to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
In the early hours of Dec. 19 — the last day of the 15th Conference…
New fossil foot analysis reveals the surprising and varied lifestyles of dinosaur bird ancestors
Have you ever eaten chicken feet? If you haven’t, you might be surprised to learn…
Iran enriching ‘worrying quantities’ of uranium, in further blow for nuclear deal
Rosemary DiCarlo said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has reported that Iran intends…
NYCHA Promised A Pain-Wracked Man He Could Move. Then a Private Management Company Took Over His Building.
For even the most fit, the staircase at the Baychester station on the No. 5…
Did He Jiankui ‘Make People Better’? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the…
One way to help countries stick to their commitments to restore nature
When a hydropower dam in Argentina threatened to wipe out the hooded grebe, a bird…
In Effort to ‘Move the Needle,’ UN Chief Announces Special Summit on Climate Crisis
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Monday that he will convene a “no-nonsense” Climate Ambition…
Floods leave at least 4 people dead after more than 500 mm (19.7 inches) of rain in 24 hours, Thailand
Extremely heavy monsoon rains caused severe floods in southern Thailand over the past couple of…