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Facing increasing international pressure, Myanmar’s one-time star leader is running out of time to show leadership on human rights and the Rohingya crisis.
A moon has been spotted in a star system 4000 light years away – but its structure is confusing.
Torture is such a profound tear in the fabric that makes us human that it can distort even the most fundamental elements of social existence.
Indonesia’s tsunami early warning system failed to provide adequate warnings to people in Palu.
Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia, recently devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, is a trailblazing city with progressive human rights initiatives.
Though the fall of the Berlin Wall did not bring along the utopia many had hoped for, it is a symbolic moment for the victors of the Cold War.
The Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to three scientists for the inventions of optical tweezers – in which two laser beams can hold a tiny object – and a method for creating powerful lasers.
A combination of tectonic plates, geography and poor infrastructure make Indonesia vulnerable to deadly tsunamis.
But humans can counteract global warming impacts by creating more fire-resilient societies.
Universities are never a neutral ground that can be isolated from political processes.
Local knowledge and awareness of the risks of tsunamis can better prepare people when disaster strikes.
From depictions of slavery to colonial massacres to contemporary portraits of refugees, photography is a powerful tool in evoking ideas of shared humanity.
Research shows that satellite GPS measurements could provide a better tool for earthquake forecasting.
Sensationalist media coverage serves the Islamic State’s objective by pitting Muslims and non-Muslims against one another.
If we continue to shut Indigenous communities out of the modern economy, critical infrastructure projects will continue to be delayed and natural resources will remain stuck in the ground.
It has been 10 years since Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the commercial space age. What hurdles must be overcome before private companies begin exploring, colonizing and mining other planets?
Does it seem like everyone you know drinks apple cider vinegar, mainly in hopes of losing weight? Vinegar has a long history of high hopes attached to it. A doctor who loves vinegar explains.
Despite all Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed’s inspirational reforms, there can be no progress without the rural majority.
DNA evidence tracks the ancient history of the Jewish people.
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