The policy amendment has been applauded for moving towards workplace equality. But it still raises some concerns in relation to people with disabilities.

Over 100,000 water handpumps in rural sub-Saharan Africa are broken, leaving millions without safe water. Regular maintenance is cheaper than repairs.

New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.

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The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s ...

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What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to ...

Space is extremely dangerous, but people can still do more than robotic explorers can – in terms of technical achievements ...

The backlash reveals a strain of snobbery that confuses manufactured fun with a lack of meaning and authenticity.

The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – ...