NATO would survive a US withdrawal. But what kind of alliance would it become?

As NATO counts down to its annual summit in Turkey in July, the alliance is facing perhaps the biggest challenge in its ...

Most mainstream films already use AI. The new Oscars rules won’t stop that

The Academy has decided to ban AI actors and scripts from the Oscars. But machine learning systems are actually used in ...

Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition

Despite Pennsylvania’s status as a fiercely contested swing state, many local and state primary races in the 2026 primaries ...

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned

While other forms of Ebola can be prevented with a vaccine, none are currently available to prevent this rare strain.

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the ...

Getting the kids out the door for school drives me bananas. How can we make mornings calmer?

Just when one child is ready, another can’t find a shoe, someone remembers homework and someone else starts crying because ...

Periodic Bitch: PMDD may be a ‘life curse’, but this memoir reveals its stigma as the real horror

Periodic Bitch tells what it’s like to live with PMDD: an extreme, chronically understudied and widely misunderstood form of ...

The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next

Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters? The 2026 federal budget makes some ...

Compulsory voting has boosted turnout in Australia – is it time NZ tried it?

Voter turnout in New Zealand elections has been sliding for decades. Research suggests compulsory voting could reverse the ...

A key science publishing platform is cracking down on AI slop

AI infractions could result in a year-long ban from the arXiv system, which is an essential communication channel in many ...

To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents

Long-term data shows children are more likely to develop mental health issues when their parents experience financial stress ...
Opinion

Even if the UK changes prime minister, voters now expect to hear the language of populism

Beyond the high drama surrounding the Makerfield by-election and the contest to be the UK prime minister lies a more fundamental battle. It is the struggle between the incremental pragmatism of ...