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.
UN condemns attempted Houthi strike on Riyadh as Yemen displacement surges past 130,000
The UN has condemned continued cross‑border attacks by Houthi forces against Saudi Arabia, including an attempted strike on the capital Riyadh, as fighting inside...
Family Law Reforms Are Needed to Advance Gender Equality
UNITED NATIONS, September 22 (IPS) – On September 16, at the lead-up to the 81st UN General Assembly, Equality in Family Law (GCEFL), Equality...
Africa Has the Technology to Achieve Food Security—Now It Needs Coordinated Deployment
KIGALI, Rwanda, September 22 (IPS) – Africa is emerging as the world’s fastest-growing technology market, with its innovation ecosystem attracting increasing global investment. The...
‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace
In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on Monday called...
‘Nowhere is safe’: UN experts detail Ukraine war’s toll and Russia’s reach beyond its borders
UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts on Monday laid out a grim picture of the human cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a spotlight...
When a country goes underwater: Island States fight for their future 
Floods, Hunger and Disease Pile on Myanmar’s Civil War Misery 
IRAQ: ‘Art Is the Only Weapon That Doesn’t Hurt or Kill’ 
Finally, a true blue rose exists