New Report Exposes Americas Color-Blind Legal System
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (IPS) – Once again, the U.S. faces a test case along racial lines. Will the courts mete out justice in...
An ancient exploding comet may explain why glass litters part of Chile
Scattered across a swath of the Atacama Desert in Chile lie twisted chunks of black and green glass. How the glass ended up there,...
Why Covid-19 Misinformation Works
SANTIAGO, Nov 17 (IPS) – At the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro used his allotted time at the...
Sensitizing public opinion to the question of Palestine, and promoting a peaceful settlement to the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, are among the goals of the 2021 UN...
A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have...
Investing in UNRWA is ‘an investment in peace and hope’
At a “critical conference” supporting the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Secretary-General António Guterres outlined on Tuesday, the “essential role” it continues to play...
Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife
Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the globe, senior UN officials told the Security Council on...
UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in need by 2030
Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age...
With more than 300,000 women dying from cervical cancer each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining advocates from across the globe on...
New high-speed video reveals the physics of a finger snap
It all happens in a snap. New high-speed video exposes the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it physics behind snapping your fingers. The footage reveals the extreme speed at...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now