
Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents
Forests like the Amazon play vital roles in balancing the environment, from storing carbon to releasing oxygen. Silvestre Garcia-IntuitivoFilms/Stone/Getty ImagesWhen the annual U.N. climate conferenc...
Mary Nichols, Distinguished Counsel for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, University of California, Los Angeles

Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
A large number of children are born with HIV in Nigeria.Kristian Buus/Corbis News via Getty ImagesA little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. B...
Kathryn Rhine, Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Leaders can promote gender equity without deepening polarization − here’s how
Dialogue can make a difference.Pixelfit/E+/Getty ImagesAmericans largely agree that women have made significant gains in the workplace over the past two decades. But what about men? While many America...
Colleen Tolan, Postdoctoral Researcher for the Center for Women in Business, Rutgers University
Tomato trade dispute between the US and Mexico is boiling over again – with 21% tariffs due in July…
The country of origin – Mexico – is noted on the label of a package of Campari tomatoes …
Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle power…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa meet in Turkey on April …
Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class A…
The U.S. Housing Corporation built nearly 300 homes in Bremerton, Wash., during World War I.National…
Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism schola…
Blue Origin's NS-31 flight lifted off on April 14, 2025.Justin Hamel/Getty ImagesOn April 14, 2025, …
In what order did the planets in our solar system form?
An artistic rendition of our solar system, including the Sun and eight planets.vjanez/iStock via Get…
H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy
President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Richard Garwin at the White Hou…
Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for …
Several missions have already attempted to land on the lunar surface in 2025, with more to come. AP …