The latest Ebola outbreak may have started with someone infected years ago
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea was most likely sparked by someone infected during the outbreak seven years ago, a new study shows. Viruses...
How perceptions of diversity vary by race and political views
In the wake of the past year’s Black Lives Matter protests, achieving “diversity” across domains has become a pressing societal concern. But “diversity” means...
The Ongoing Fight for Gender Parity in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 12 (IPS) – The fight for equality around the globe has taken a few steps forward in some countries which provides...
APIA, Samoa, Mar 12 (IPS) – The upcoming Samoan election is a unique opportunity to encourage diversity in politicsThis year it will be 128...
Cone snail venom may trick mate-seeking worms into becoming meals
Normally, it takes the ghostly light of the full moon to coax certain worms from hiding on the seafloor to mate. Out in the...
Some COVID-19 survivors face another foe: PTSD
The sickest of COVID-19 patients struggle to breathe. Facing a disease new to science, they’re isolated from their loved ones and treated by doctors...
Women Will Not Reach Parity at the Pinnacle of Power for Another 130 Years, Predicts UN
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) – The United Nations says the highest levels of political power remain the furthest from achieving gender parity in...
Peace & Security in Armed Conflicts Mean Presence of Food & Absence of Gunfire
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) – The author is Executive Director at Oxfam InternationalIn 1941, the people of Greece were facing a horrific winter....
Only Small Percentage of COVID-19 Recovery Allocated to Green Initiatives
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (IPS) – Last year, only $368 billion of a $14.6tn budget geared towards COVID-19 recovery measures across the world’s largest...
A tour of ‘Four Lost Cities’ reveals modern ties to ancient people
Four Lost CitiesAnnalee NewitzW.W. Norton & Co., $26.95 It’s a familiar trope in movies and books: A bright-eyed protagonist moves to the big city...
Inside the New York ‘time machine’ racing to save a century of sound and film 
Two Summits in Bangkok: IMF/World Bank and Finance Ministers Inside, the People’s Assembly Outside 
CHINA: ‘My Sister Has Been in a Chinese Prison for Eight Years Because I Exercised My Freedom of Speech’ 
COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?