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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Economy

Constant fear of eviction: how poor people experience life in Somaliland’s...

Staff Writer - August 20, 2022

Jutta Bakonyi, Durham University; Mustafe Ibrahim Abdi, University of Hargeisa, and Nasir M. Ali, University of Hargeisa Many cities...

EXPLORING NATURE

A German security guard checks for radiation after the Chernobyl accident in April 1986. Patrick Piel/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Environment

Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation...

Staff Writer - April 22, 2026

Lauren Cassidy, Binghamton University, State University of New York On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear...

A long-running experiment is testing tree mixes to develop the healthiest forests. Mickey Pullen/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

April 21, 2026

People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive...

April 20, 2026

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

April 18, 2026

A pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

April 16, 2026