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New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late

Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of them.

March 21, 2024
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Politics

‘He just vanished’ − missing activists highlight Tajikistan’s disturbing use of enforced disappearances

The Central Asian nation has long figured among the ‘worst of the worst’ in regards to political and human rights. A new report shines light on cases of activists being seized and then going missing.

March 21, 2024
‘He just vanished’ − missing activists highlight Tajikistan’s disturbing use of enforced disappearances
Arts and Culture

How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

When Frank Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing ‘Dune,’ he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it.

March 15, 2024
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
Science and Technology

April’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids

When the Moon blocks the Sun during an eclipse, utility suppliers have to pull power from the grid to make up for gaps in solar energy.

March 8, 2024
April’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids
Science and Technology

War in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar

Satellite photography of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut shows block after block of destroyed buildings. Satellite radar provides a different view – a systematic look at the destruction of the whole city.

February 23, 2024
War in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar
Arts and Culture

Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers

Conventional stereotypes about romance portray it as a passionate, irrational game. Ancient philosophers, on the other hand, viewed love as something dangerous − but also enlightening.

February 9, 2024
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers
Politics

US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send

The US attacks on military sites in Iraq and Syria are unlikely to further escalate conflict in the Middle East.

February 6, 2024
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send
Social Impact

From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next

With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.

February 2, 2024
From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next
Social Impact

Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War − and he did it anyway.

January 10, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East
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