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Darwin Wasn’t Too Busy for Local Civics. We Shouldn’t Be Either.

The biggest impact scientists can make might be with school boards and community engagement.

By
Ryan Kerney

Technology

Understanding the Technosphere Can Help Us Reimagine the World

Thinking about climate change and artificial intelligence requires us also to consider earlier technological innovations — stone tools, containers, and fences.

By
Christopher Otter

Food

Recipes for Change

Healthy food programs often focus on changing individual habits. But eating is a social activity, connecting people and nourishing communities.

By
Emily Yates-Doerr

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Environment

How Digital Surveillance Is Reshaping the Law of the Sea

Maritime governance is shifting from physical oversight to data-driven systems, a profound change that raises questions about enforcement, due process and sovereignty.

Yogi Putranto

Health

Visa Apartheid in an Age of Populism

Border regimes are a structural threat to global health.

Stephen Olaide Aremu
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Adamu Ishaku Akyala

Food

Recipes for Change

Healthy food programs often focus on changing individual habits. But eating is a social activity, connecting people and nourishing communities.

Emily Yates-Doerr

Technology

My Body, My Image

Deepfake images violate the victim’s dignity the moment they are created, not the moment they find an audience.

Antonia Baskakov

Space

Project Hail Mary Tells a True Story About Humanity’s Past and Future

Changes in solar environments could pose serious risks to modern life.

Dagomar Degroot, Senior Columnist

Energy

When War Disrupts Food, Science Must Fill the Gap

When conflict in one region triggers a hunger crisis thousands of miles away, peace depends on local science, local capacity, and partnerships.

Ademola Adelowo Adenle