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Hantavirus is a warning. The Trump admin isn’t listening

The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn’t the next pandemic. That doesn’t mean we’re risk-free from outbreaks

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“When it finally happens”: The weaponization of euphemism in MAGA’s shadow

Social media openly longs for the death of an individual who is hardly ever named

08.05.2026 8

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Is war central to human nature? Chimps can’t tell us everything

Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans

23.04.2026 10

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How to love the moon mission without guilt

Problems down on Earth are serious. Spending some time looking up isn’t a waste or distraction

07.04.2026 7

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Maybe it’s time to give Elon Musk control of the sun

We’re sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

04.04.2026 20

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So is this World War III? The term doesn’t mean anything, and that’s a problem

If you're anxious about global conflict, you're not alone. But war is so different now we almost can't see it

25.03.2026 10

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Climate change is the latest weapon in warfare. Trump is indulging it

The Iran war shows how fossil fuels, conflict and planetary crisis are now inseparable

17.03.2026 10

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Trump’s risky public health charade rings hollow

From an imaginary hospital ship to Greenland to a fake new WHO, Trump's health efforts are all for show

11.03.2026 9

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Happy Birthday, Wikipedia: We need you now more than ever

Wikipedia has lasted 25 years, and keeps getting better. So of course Elon wants to destroy it

15.01.2026 10

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Trump’s war on the climate demands resistance

The antidote to climate despair is collective defiance

31.12.2025 30

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Gen Z does not exist: Why phony generational labels fail us

Generational labels have no scientific meaning. Experts say they’re tired — we should be too

19.12.2025 9

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A year after Luigi Mangione’s arrest, health care is even worse

Brian Thompson's killing hasn't helped our public health crisis. Here's what actually might

11.12.2025 30

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RFK’s individualist rhetoric hides a deeper public health threat

The debate isn’t about “trusting experts.” It’s about who shoulders responsibility for staying healthy

02.12.2025 10

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Trump’s Georgia election interference case won’t be pursued by new prosecutor

Pete Skandalakis declined to pursue the case against Trump and allies's attempts to undo his 2020 election defeat

27.11.2025 10

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Trump’s greatest crime is practically invisible

Estimates show that the dismantling of USAID has killed at least 600,000 to date. It could get much worse

19.11.2025 20

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Donald Trump doesn’t understand the drug war he’s fighting

The president's war on fentanyl is just another way to expand state power and inflame fear

05.11.2025 10

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“No justification”: UN human rights chief condemns “unacceptable” strikes on alleged drug boats

Rep. Sara Jacobs also said these are "extrajudicial killings where we have no evidence"

31.10.2025 10

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These plants smell like rotten meat — Now we know how they do it

From the aptly-named carrion flower to the stinking corpse lily, these plants thrive through disgusting odors

02.06.2025 20

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RFK Jr. is wrecking public health — but we can (and will) survive this

There really is a way to make America healthy again. It's just not Kennedy's way

13.04.2025 10

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Trump authorizes military to take control of lands at U.S.-Mexico border

It allows soldiers to arrest and detain migrants, a role that has legally been the purview of law enforcement

12.04.2025 10

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"Devastating blow": Student activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, U.S. immigration judge rules

Judge Comans said she lacked the authority to overrule a secretary of state

12.04.2025 20

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Doctors raise alarm about rise in “sloth fever” infections linked to birth defects

The Oropouche virus has been linked to Zika-like outcomes in pregnant people, with cases more than doubling in 2024

20.03.2025 20

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If the ultra-rich want to escape from reality — good riddance

Billionaires are building luxury getaways to hide from civilization’s collapse. Cool. We’re better off without them

18.02.2025 20

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