Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
Why detecting methane is difficult but crucial work
In and around Washington DC, volunteers and activists have been walking through streets and homes to see how healthy the air is.
A Kenyan Health Worker Explains The Toll Of Slashed US Funds To Fight HIV
The last five weeks have been turbulent for Margaret Odera—not to mention the many people who depend on her work. This is due to a series of shock decisions coming out of the new Trump administration regarding foreign aid.
Why these scientists devote time to editing and updating Wikipedia
Victoria Doronina was a biology research associate in the mid-2000s when she started to become active on Wikipedia, adding to and improving pages on the Russian-language version of the online encyclopaedia.
Collagen supplements: The secret to perfect skin, or marketing hype?
Collagen supplements might make your skin more elastic – but the evidence is weak.
Why I retracted part of my PhD dissertation
Psychologist Laura Steenbergen took the step after raising research-integrity concerns about a former mentor.
As USAID Is Crushed, There Are Prospects—But Major Limits—For Private-Sector Action
Especially in the places of greatest vulnerability, such as during disasters and after conflict, “aid is the only large-scale capital option.” Still, attracting private capital may now be an essential lifeline for many organizations.
USAID Is Being Gutted. What Happened When The U.K. ‘Vaporized’ Its Own Aid Agency?
If the U.K. government seized upon a public health crisis in 2020 to dismantle its development agency, the U.S. government appears to be mobilizing around a manufactured political crisis to do the same now.
Researching endangered animals in the Sahara has its own dangers
Conservation biologist Jose María Gil-Sánchez dodges landmines and installs camera traps to document little-known Saharan mammals.
U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze Sparks Confusion About What ‘Lifesaving’ Means
every day that the 90-day aid freeze continues, over 1,000 additional people will die of malaria
How I find and explain plant fossils in Romania
From mines to metro stations, Mihai Emilian Popa analyses traces of the distant past.
The US Halt In Foreign Aid ‘Could Mean Life Or Death For Millions’
On Friday, the new head of the Office of Foreign Assistance sent a memo ordering a pause on all new aid spending and a halt to existing work.
2025 Is A Critical Year For Cage-Free Meat And Eggs
The first major corporate policies committing to being 100% cage-free came about in 2015. These are now coming due.
The trill of the chase: recording birdsong in Ireland’s disappearing wilderness
“This picture shows me recording sounds on a typical day in Marlogue Woods, near Cobh, Ireland.”
Why Businesses Using Eggs In Asia Are Turning To Cage-Free Credits
“It’s essentially the first cage-free credit system that allows food and hospitality businesses to offset their use of conventional or caged eggs by buying incentives and supporting directly the local farmers who are doing higher-welfare certified cage-free production in their countries.”
Could AI help prevent diabetes-related sight loss?
Terry Quinn was only in his teens when he was diagnosed with diabetes. Vision loss, a possible complication of diabetes, wasn’t really on his radar.