Economy
After a terrible year of climate news, here are 5 reasons to feel positive
There has been no shortage of bleak climate news this year: unprecedented global heat fueled deadly extreme weather events, scientists...
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A brief history of the end of the world: Every mass extinction, including the looming next one, explained
No species lasts forever — extinction is part of the evolution of life. But at least five times, a biological...
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Putin’s election plan, Navalny’s disappearance. It’s no coincidence, Russian former minister says
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was again absent from two scheduled court hearings conducted via video link on Friday, according...
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Shootings are ‘spreading like a disease in Europe,’ says survivor of deadly Prague attack
Jakob Weizman, a Danish student at the Charles University in Prague, was taking an exam on Thursday when he started...
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Prague in shock and horror after ‘senseless’ shooting attack leaves 14 dead
Prague was in shock and mourning Friday after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 more at Charles University,...
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US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says
Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17...
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6 historical mysteries that scientists finally cracked in 2023 — and one they didn’t
Science is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. Paleogenetics teases out astonishing secrets from DNA hidden in bones and dirt....
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British boy who went missing in France for six years says being back home feels ‘surreal’
Alex Batty, a British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years, says it feels “surreal”...
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Prague wakes up in shock and horror after ‘senseless’ shooting attack leaves 14 dead
Prague woke up Friday to shock and disbelief after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 more at Charles...
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With a little help from ‘Aquaman,’ this conservationist is on a mission to save the world’s coral reefs
It’s no surprise that Titouan Bernicot is so deeply passionate about his work. Growing up on his family’s pearl farm...
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