US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia's capital, tens of thousands of internally ...
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is an annoyance. When a drought leads to fires, crop failures and water shortages, the significance of weather becomes ...
How fine dining in Europe and the US came to exclude immigrant cuisine and how social media is pushing back – podcast
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How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcast
Since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was killed by the Morality Police in fall of 2022, Iran has been enveloped in protests. The movement, called “Woman, Life, Freedom” is in many ways ...
Governments and environmental groups are turning to international courts to address the impacts of climate change — podcast
A number of activist groups, mostly from developing nations already facing the realities of a changing climate, are taking a new legal approach to climate action. They are arguing that climate change ...
Israel-Gaza: what the term genocide means under international law – podcast
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Social media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
Matthew Pittman is a professor of advertising at the University of Tennessee in the US. In 2022, Pittman and his colleague Eric Haley, conducted three online studies on Americans aged 18-65 to examine ...
Qué saber sobre las propuestas de prohibir píldoras abortivas y castigar interrupción del embarazo
Los legisladores de algunos estados donde el aborto ya está prohibido buscan proscribir explícitamente las píldoras abortivas ...
Greek island of Santorini sees strongest quake yet in weeks of highly unusual seismic swarm
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest of hundreds of earthquakes rattled the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Tuesday after ...
With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
Since the law’s passage in 2023, universities across the state have shuttered DEI offices and efforts. Those offices sought to help Black, Latino, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented students adjust to ...
As egg prices continue to soar, grocers like Trader Joe's limit how many cartons customers can buy
The AP also reached out to Costco, Whole Foods and Aldi for further information on Tuesday. Costco previously confirmed to ...
Key things to know about how Tesla could benefit from Elon Musk's assault on government
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations ...