A second Donald Trump presidency could amplify efforts by conservative politicians to restrict abortion access across the United States. Here’s a closer look at the legal tools available to a future administration intent on limiting abortion access — and how abortion rights defenders are preparing to fight back. Federal actions For advocates of abortion rights, […]
In the rural Japanese village of Ichinono, a unique solution has emerged to combat loneliness and emptiness. With fewer than 60 residents, mostly elderly, the village is now using life-like mannequins to replace those who have left the area. According to Sky News, many younger residents had migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an […]
Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. The plant’s sequenced genomic information, available on public databases, was used as the basis for a synthetic flavoring that today competes with […]