Science
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Rivers of Lava on Venus Reveal a More Volcanically Active Planet
New software let scientists re-examine old radar images, providing some of the strongest evidence yet that volcanoes continue to reshape…
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Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes
On the stunning Kenyan coast, about halfway between 15th-century ruins and the vibrant city of Mombasa, a small factory is…
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The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections
Thirty years ago, Black South Africans voted for the first time as the country celebrated the monumental birth of a…
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Don’t Let a Bird’s Feathers Fool You
I saw a couple of crows dining on roadkill the other day as I was driving by and wondered, Does…
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A Public Park or Private Spa: A City Debates the Future of an Island Oasis
Officials in Toronto and many residents ask why the province of Ontario is turning a former waterfront park over to…
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Crowds for Raisi Show Support for Iranian State, Supreme Leader Says
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pointed to the turnout at memorials for Iran’s president at a time when external critics say popular…
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Drones Have Offered Last Line of Defense for a Strategic Ukrainian Town
Short of troops and artillery, soldiers increasingly have been relying on pilotless drones to drop explosives and supplies to hold…
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Why Are So Many Mexican Election Candidates Getting Killed?
Across Mexico, dozens of candidates, their relatives and party members have been targeted in violent attacks before next month’s general…
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NASA Astronauts to Wait Another Week for Boeing Starliner Launch
Officials from NASA and Boeing say they have worked out a solution to a helium leak that has kept the…
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Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military
At least 50 convicts have been freed under a new law that allows them to serve in exchange for the…