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Modern flu vaccines have an average efficacy of just 40 percent, and they must be revamped each year. How can we make vaccines that are “universal” — both broadly-protective and highly potent?
How the movement adapted to dominate Yemeni politics.
How did the US become filled with sprawl? Simplistic debates about "centralized planning" versus "the free market" belie the truth: that a strong coalition of private and public interests helped create the sprawl that dominates our landscape.
It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ago.
Mazen al-Hamada fled Syria to reveal the regime’s crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.
Some fear we’ll be buried in brimstone; others expect to be extinguished by A.I. But is there comfort to be found in our apocalyptic visions?
The case of Mexico shows that, despite a proliferating discourse that it is over, neoliberalism is as relentless as ever.
Jim Davidson discusses three books that explore the evolution of language.
Amanda Knox shares her journey through an 18-year legal battle in Italy that began with a wrongful murder conviction.
Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great.