French say ‘non’ to Le Pen’s National Rally - but a messy coalition government looks likely
The latest surprise results have seen a left-wing coalition take the lead, but no party will be able to form a parliamentary ...
How the genome diversity of major crops tells the story of their evolution
Genome analysis of common tropical crops reveals genetic diversity that is crucial to their improvement in face of ...
2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite
Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a nightmare of protest, violent policing and chaos. How will Chicago handle the ...
Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
State superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated that public school teachers incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons.
Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
If you seek out mental health treatment, a diagnosis is often required for you to receive services. You should seek out ...
Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
Breathing wildfire smoke can cut years off people’s lives. As fires become more frequent in a warming world, smoke is leading ...
One memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk
Facing an uproar over use of a private fund to cover expenses, vice presidential candidate Sen. Richard Nixon invoked the ...
Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories
For our study of what it means to be a female cancer survivor in Nigeria, we took a qualitative descriptive research approach ...
Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met
Since 1994, the Rwandan Patriotic Front – led by Paul Kagame, who was first elected president in April 2000 – has been at the ...
Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
From one perspective, Nevada’s political history is balanced. From another, it’s s pendulum swinging back and forth as people ...
To boost the economy, Labour cannot afford to duck these four expensive challenges
For decades, the UK failed to build enough homes, leading to high house prices, rising rents, growing homelessness, and ...
‘I keep away from people’ – combined vision and hearing loss is isolating more and more older Australians
Dual sensory loss means loss of sight or hearing where one sense can’t compensate for the loss of the other. It can happen at ...