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What it's like to live in space
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot speaks from the International Space Station.
The myth of blackness
American perceptions of racial identity are still influenced by the archaic "one-drop" rule.
Conservatism may be hazardous to your health
The inevitable result of putting political ideology over science and expertise.
Who comforts the secular?
Hospitals still carry embedded religious assumptions, even as more people than ever are nonbelievers.
Could Indonesian spirituality be in our future?
Indonesia models a different kind of secularism, premised on religious diversity and coexistence.
Five hypotheses about Mojtaba
Possible scenarios for the future of Iran under the younger Khamenei.
Viewing the Epstein files through a DARVO lens
Public figures caught in the Epstein files resort to denial, deflection, and redirection of culpability.
Don't look now, but Ukraine is winning
Ukrainian tenacity and ingenuity are slowly turning the tide on Russia's war.
How digital nomads are reshaping work and life
Workers of the future will live wherever they choose, rather than being tied to a fixed location.
We are becoming more moral, not less. So why all the moaning to the contrary?
We shouldn’t rest on our moral laurels, but it's worth reminding ourselves how far we have come.
Petrostates fade, electrostates rise
The world is planning how to phase out fossil fuels, with or without the U.S.
How close are we to space tourism?
We might be vacationing beyond Earth by 2050.