Science
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Bolsonaro Returns to Brazil, Ending Self-Imposed Exile
The former president returned to a tense political landscape in which he is under investigation for spreading election misinformation and…
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Netanyahu Delays Bid to Overhaul Israel’s Judiciary as Protests Rage
The Israeli prime minister called for dialogue as civil unrest and work stoppages reached a crisis point, grinding the country…
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Rwanda Announces Release From Prison of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero
Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired a Hollywood movie, was kidnapped by the Rwandan government and jailed. In a deal brokered…
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A Shark Discovery ‘Didn’t Look Right.’ It Might Have Been a Plastic Toy.
Scientists have retracted a study that showed a rare goblin shark washed up on a Greek beach after other researchers…
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The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch
Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle…
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Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
The legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex.…
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Who’s Behind the Judicial Overhaul Now Dividing Israel? Two New Yorkers.
Kohelet, the once-obscure think tank that conceived and now champions a revamped court system, is an American import.
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How to Get Kicked Out of Parliament: Livestream Instead of Legislating
The upper house of Japan’s Parliament almost unanimously voted to expel an eccentric YouTuber who won a seat last year.…
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At Long Last, a Donkey Family Tree
The donkey is a key, if increasingly marginalized, character in human history. Once venerated, the animal has been an object…
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10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left
In an ideologically divided Roman Catholic Church, the right has accused him of going too far and the left of not…