Climate change is not a distant problem for future generations to worry about. Instead, the dangers of climate change are touching the lives of more Americans with each passing day.…
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A new film tries nobly to ‘de-stigmatize’ abortion. So why does it leave me cold?
In the new HBO Max comedy Unpregnant, a 17-year-old girl calls a clinic to set up an appointment for an abortion. Veronica has just learned she is pregnant, and while…
San Francisco could allow 16-year-olds to vote. The rest of the country should follow
This November, San Francisco residents will vote on a measure that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections. If this measure gets enough community support to pass,…
Hurricane Sally: slow-moving storm kills one and leaves ‘historic’ flooding across US Gulf coast
Hurricane Sally left a trail of chaos and damage on the US Gulf coast on Wednesday, with pounding rain and winds whipping above 100mph as the huge category 2 storm…
Emily Ratajkowski accuses photographer of sexual assault
The model and actor Emily Ratajkowski has accused photographer Jonathan Leder of sexually assaulting her during a photoshoot at his home in 2012, a claim he strongly denies. Leder published…
Climate crisis 233m years ago reshaped life on Earth, say scientists
A mass extinction event sparked by a sudden shift in climate more than 200m years ago reshaped life on Earth and ushered in the age of the dinosaurs, scientists claim.…
‘Germany looks like it’s still divided’: stark gaps persist 30 years after reunification
Major differences between the lives and attitudes of Germans in the west and east of the country persist 30 years after reunification, a range of studies released for the October…