Research Preview: Science Magazine – Dec. 20, 2024

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Science Magazine (December 18, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Light Emission with a Twist’ – Hot, twisted carbon nanotube yarns emit bright circularly polarlized light…

Can psychedelics improve well-being in autism?

A brace of new studies probes benefits and risks for an understudied group

Thermal radiation with a twist

Carbon nanotube filaments with a twisted geometry emit spinning heat waves at high temperatures

The Economist Magazine – December 21, 2024 Preview

The Economist (December 18, 2024): The Holiday double issue features…

What to make of 2024

A turbulent year has shed fresh light on some important truths

Keep the Caucasus safe from Russia

The protesters and the president need help

Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering

Reducing sulphur emissions saves lives. But it could also be hastening planetary warming

The Economist’s country of the year for 2024

The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better

THE NEW YORK TIMES —THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 2024

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Giant Companies Took Secret Payments to Allow Free Flow of Opioids

Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.

A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit

Still stinging from the election, President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has largely absented himself from the national conversation about Donald Trump after warning repeatedly that he was a threat to American democracy.

The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney

President-elect Donald J. Trump has never been shy about his desire to see his enemies punished. But he often shows a measure of caution about taking credit for potential prosecutions himself.

A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier

Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.