Millions of children return to schools that still can’t provide clean water or a working toilet
A new academic year is underway in many countries across the world, yet millions of children still attend schools where the water is unsafe...
Time to accept ‘hard truths’ so trust can be rebuilt: General Assembly president
The UN’s survival for 80 years is not, by itself, proof of success, and now, the institution must confront painful truths if it hopes...
Climate Week NYC Kicks off With World Leaders’ Commitments to Action
NEW YORK, September 22 (IPS) – The Climate Group’s annual conference in New York City has attracted thousands of attendees this year, among them...
In Tanzania, the sea is moving inland – and taking livelihoods with it
Along the coast of Tanzania, in East Africa, the Indian Ocean is pushing saltwater ever farther inland, shrinking coconut harvests, driving fish away and...
Life-Changing Humanitarians Empower Women Against Violence in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands
SYDNEY, Australia, September 22 (IPS) – In the remote Highlands region of Papua New Guinea (PNG), humanitarians are life-saving beacons to women and girls...
Declining Marriage and Increasing Cohabitation
PORTLAND, USA, September 22 (IPS) – Marriage is declining in many countries, with fewer people marrying and many postponing marriage until later in life....
Nature and the Environment: How Can the UN Improve Its Work on the Environment?
APEX, North Carolina / SAN FRANCISCO, California / VIENNA, Austria / SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom / GENEVA, Switzerland, September 22 (IPS) – In March 2025,...
Can AI reason without words? A small model puts the idea to the test
The newest “Dragon Hatchling” AI model is testing whether skipping words in intermediate reasoning could cut computational cost.
Meet the ‘fire amoeba,’ a record-breaking survivor of extreme heat
Incendiamoeba cascadensis can replicate at 145° F, breaking the heat tolerance record for eukaryotes, a domain of life that includes plants and animals.
‘Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!’ is a joyous guide to eating wild plants
The joy that author Alexis Nikole Nelson injects into this cookbook makes foraging approachable.
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean 
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery 
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’ 
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool