SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Herding Cats’ – Ancient DNA suggests later arrival for domestic cats in Europe.
Rapid gene expression changes during treatment of neonatal sepsis indicate reversibility of host immune response and enable prognostic approaches.
Artificial ‘nose’ tells people when certain smells are present
Technology that uses a less known sensory system to substitute for olfaction could one day help anosmic people detect some odors
With China’s surge in renewable energy, greenhouse gases are reaching a turning point
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 11.30.25 Issue features Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser on sixty former staff members of the Justice Department; Dennis Zhou on the novelist Solvej Balle; Linda Kinstler on neural implant technology; and more.
From A.D.H.D. to anxiety, disorders have risen as the expectations of childhood have changed.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been increasingly embraced by right-wing influencers. Craig Jones is an unlikely counterforce. By Adrian Nathan West
My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human. By Carlo Rotella
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘What China will dominate next’
The country’s high-speed innovation holds lessons for the world
Without ambitious reform, the country will not thrive
If Ukraine and Europe want to control their destiny they must seize the initiative
In a time of higher inflation, a falling yen and rising bond yields make a noxious blend
The West should heed Iran’s call to restart nuclear talks
The suspect, an Afghan man, was arrested after the shooting near the White House. President Trump halted immigration applications from Afghanistan.
The Biden administration set up the initiative after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, to help those who had assisted U.S. troops.
Firefighters were trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing.
European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.
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