Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.
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These Homesteaders Live Off the Land (and Prep for the End of the World)
Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.
In a Deep Red Town, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center
The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hol…
How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or r…
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be …
Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.
The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors
Zealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in ins…
NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby
The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters …
Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers
Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.
Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Barrage Kills at Least 203 People
The intense bombardment, which Israel said included more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes, was a sharp escalation that put pressure on the …
Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Lebanon was in mourning after Israeli forces killed at least 182 people in strikes against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, on Wed…