With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again
Turkey-backed Sunni forces in the north, US-supported Kurdish forces in the northeast, and the Shiite-backed Assad government ...
African migrants can drive growth in their home countries – but three barriers stand in the way
African countries seem to agree that migration can link to development outcomes, but struggle with actually implementing it.
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Welfare payments are going digital in Africa – but this isn’t helping those without internet access or smartphones
If you have ever received financial support from the state because you were unable to work due to pregnancy, disability, ...
Why Ireland’s government was one of the few worldwide to be re-elected this year
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been rewarded by voters who believe they have managed the economy well. Buoyed by strong ...
Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence
Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative ...
We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take ...
Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement ...
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using ...
Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the ...
Five ways to predict the future from around the world – from spider divination to bibliomancy
Anthropologists and historians study divination because it sheds light on the fears and anxieties of particular cultures, ...
Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal
The First Amendment might complicate plans to prosecute the people who sent up to 500,000 anonymous messages in November ...
New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration
This boost in tax revenue occurred because of the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022.