Since ancient times, art has reflected human creativity and culture, but whether governments should fund it remains debated. Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) program offers strong evidence in

The ongoing women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan highlights a serious failure in international legal protections for women and girls. Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Afghan women have

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Discover what Americans fear most. Here are the Top 67 Fears of 2025, based on data from the Chapman University Survey of American Fears, ranked by the percentage of respondents who said they are

Research from the University of Texas at Austin found that people often choose texting or emailing when a simple phone call would make them feel more emotionally connected. Many avoided calling because

In 2025, the UK’s Exploring Climate Cooling Programme funded 22 scientific projects to explore innovative climate intervention methods designed to cool the planet and slow the onset of critical climate

There’s nothing like closing the bathroom door for a brief escape. For years, the toilet has doubled as a reading nook or a place for a few stolen moments of peace. But smartphones have turned those breaks

When scientists first studied the remains of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, they discovered something unexpected: dark-colored fungi colonizing the reactor walls. And these weren’t just normal fungi

Madagascar is an island nation that is geographically grouped with the African continent. But culturally, linguistically, and genetically, it’s a blend of two worlds - one of which lies thousands of kilometers

These images are from a Swiss geological expedition to Iran in 1950. All photographs were taken by Arnold Heim. The descriptions were written by him, some of them shortened but otherwise unaltered. Iranian

Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to explore adding Crypto.com Pay as a future payment option, potentially allowing customers to buy flights using cryptocurrency.

California resident Victoria Palmer has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that, despite labels claiming Sprite and Fanta contain '100% Natural Flavors,' the beverages actually include synthetic additives

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A new study suggests that rising global temperatures could be increasing the risk of fatal cancers among women in some of the world’s hottest areas. Researchers examined data from 17 countries in the Middle

The liberal media have immersed themselves in analyzing the credibility of the evidence for the genocide of white South Africans, all while ignoring a central fact: Donald Trump called on the president

Valentyn Frechka, a 24-year-old scientist from Ukraine, has developed a method to make paper from urban leaf waste. The process can convert 2.3 tonnes of leaves into one tonne of cellulose. Normally, producing