Building solidarity around survival – A Seattle example

We are in for a long hard time in the U.S. and the world as a whole. The divisions between people have grown too deep. The concentration of power in individuals and institutions that care little about the common good, pursuing their own int

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London

Travelers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Gar

5 takeaways: China's foreign minister slams Trump's 'two-faced' policies

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday. Ng Han Guan/AP

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail

A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

Israel/Lebanon: Hezbollah Attacks Endangered Civilians

(New York) – Hezbollah failed to take adequate precautions to protect civilians between September and November 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Hezbollah used explosive weapons in populated areas in parts of northern Israel and failed t

Parishin A ameliorates cognitive decline by promoting PS1 autophagy in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of progressive dementia characterized by amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation and Tau hyperphosphorylation.Parishin A (PA), a phenolic acid-like tannin compound derived from the traditional Chinese

Measuring Shared Knowledge in Group Discussions Through Text Analysis

This study addresses the challenge of quantifying shared knowledge in group discussions through text analysis. Topic modeling was applied to systematically evaluate how information sharing influences knowledge structures and decision-making

The European Union Decides to Rearm

The flag of the European Union flies at the EU headquarters during the Special European Council to discuss continued support for Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels on March 6, 2025.

Democracy-promoting organization sues the Trump administration over withheld funds

President Ronald Reagan during a state visit to London in June 1982. Reagan laid the rhetorical foundations for the National Endowment for Democracy in a speech during that visit. Fo

South Korean fighter jets drop bombs in the wrong place, injuring 8 people

Rescue members work at a bomb accident site where a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during training, in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday. Yonhap/

Meet the Passionate Advocates Trying to Save Western Monarch Butterflies

Every fall dozens of monarch butterfly enthusiasts deploy to groves on the California coast to tally the orange-and-black insects who spend the winter clustered on tree limbs. In 2024 there were more volunteers than ever, but dreadfully few

Automakers granted relief from tariffs. And, fired USDA workers return to work

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories President Trump has granted automake

Untangling the Roots of Wild Foods

For centuries, the gifts of nature have been thoughtfully nurtured according to seasonal rhythms, and foods now deemed “wild” have been cultivated with the same devotion as a cherished garden. This truth challenges the prevailing notion of

Extractivism and Resistance: Gendered Perspectives on the Global Resource Economy

Extractive economies are deeply gendered, disproportionately harming women and Indigenous communities (mining, land dispossession, violence, health effects) while benefiting multinational corporations and financial markets (Altamirano-Jimén

How Can the Study of Hierarchy/Heterarchy Influence the Future?

This article was produced by Human Bridges. Hierarchies are a familiar form of human organization where individuals and groups of high social status are ranked above others and make decisions. Some examples are an oligarchy, a small group o