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Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their perspectives even back on Earth.

Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.

Democracy cannot thrive, or even survive, when its leaders see themselves as godlike and divide citizens into believers and heretics, a scholar writes.

The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.

There has been a relatively broad pro-migration consensus across the Scottish political spectrum.

Congress passed a law in 1990 mandating the return of all Native American items that federally funded institutions took without consent. Progress since then has been slow.

First Choice, the crisis pregnancy center chain that brought the case, argued that merely issuing a subpoena can deter donors from making a gift.

Opposition figures accuse South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev of misusing funds and causing a governance crisis.

Some simple steps can help keep you tick-free as you enjoy the outdoors.

US sanctions on foreign nations have lost some of their power to influence the behavior of other nations – with increasing costs for the US to boot.

In two online surveys, researchers found that Americans’ concern for future generations is often underestimated.

A case involving the potential dangers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer sold as Roundup, could affect broader consumer-protection efforts.

The Trump administration fired the entire board that oversees the National Science Foundation, raising an age-old question about the separation of science and state.

Five major candidates, including state Treasurer Fiona Ma and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, are competing for the notoriously anticlimactic gig of lieutenant governor.

El Parlament ha exigit aquest dijous al Govern posar en marxa en un termini de sis mesos el programa de foment de l'ús del català en l'esport, recollit en el Pacte Nacional per la Llengua. La iniciativa ha comptat amb els vots favorables del PSC, ERC, Comuns, CUP i AC; l'oposició del PPC i Vox, i l'abstenció de Junts. La cambra també ha aprovat un altre dels punts de la moció d'ERC, que reclama una campanya institucional de promoció de la llengua en l'esport, aquesta vegada amb el suport de Junts. A més, es demana a l'executiu integrar la dimensió lingüística en la seva política esportiva i fomentar el català transversalment, "especialment entre els departaments d'Esports i Política Lingüística". La demanda sobre el programa de foment del català també concreta que ha de disposar de la dotació pressupostària corresponent. A més, la iniciativa també reclama garantir "l'ús normal" del català en competicions, esdeveniments i canals de comunicació de clubs i federacions, així com incentivar la creació de continguts en català vinculats a l'esport a les xarxes socials i establir acords amb mitjans de comunicació i plataformes per reforçar l'oferta. Un altre dels punts aprovats demana condicionar el finançament i promoció d'esdeveniments esportius a l'ús del català en les seves comunicacions oficials i a la presència normalitzada de la llengua en el seu desenvolupament.

It only took about a minute for Sen. Bill Cassidy to get choked up earlier this month during a forum on dyslexia. Joined by parents who, like him, struggled to find educators trained to teach their children to read, the two-term Louisiana Republican fought back tears.  “It is painful,” he said, “and some of you […]

The Democratic candidate says he is ostensibly moving on to the general election, with Janet Mills’ absent from the airwaves.

Hêzên Berevanîya Îsraîlê (IDF) ragihand ku di êrîşeke hêza esmanî ya Îsraîlê ya do Çarşemê de, pênc terorîstên Hizbullah a Libnanê hatin kuştin. IDF di daxuyanîyekê de îro Pêncşemê got ku ew çekdarên Hizbullahê nêzîkî hêzên Îsraîlê li başûrê Libnanê çalak bûn. Artêşa Îsraîlê herwiha vîdyoyek li ser platforma X’ê got, “Ev êrîş bi hevkarî û agahîyên Yekîneya 146'an ya artêşa Îsraîlê hat encam dan.” Herwiha, di du bûyerên cuda yên roja Çarşemê de, Hizbullahê çend dronên bombkirî ber bi hêzên...

Euroguneko inflazioa %3ra iritsi da apirilean, energiaren prezioak %10,9 handitu ondoren. Ekonomiak ozta-ozta eutsi dio hazkundeari: %0,1 urteko lehen hiruhilekoan.

O Presidente russo propôs nesta quarta-feira um cessar-fogo na Ucrânia para o próximo 9 de Maio, dia em que a Rússia comemora a vitória soviética sobre a Alemanha nazi em 1945. De acordo com o Kremlin, esta iniciativa tem o apoio de Trump que tenta mediar o conflito russo-ucraniano. Kiev, por sua vez, refere ter pedido aos Estados Unidos mais "detalhes" sobre esta proposta.