From Jenna Orkin The region’s heat index hit 50C in February, leaving millions battling dangerous climate-crisis-fuelled temperatures West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher Russia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says March 23, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the Red Sea in the vicinity of M/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated oil tanker. If the Court limits or bans the use of mifepristone, the decision could undermine the FDA’s authority to regulate all drugs and medical devices, potentially putting people at risk of harm. Such a ruling also could destabilize drug research and development, according to leaders of the pharmaceutical industry. Scientists have found a way to turn wood scraps and waste, millions of tons of which end up in U.S. landfills annually, into “ink” that could eventually be used to 3D-print furniture and other custom creations, reports freelance journalist Payal Dhar. The death penalty does not deter crime, is not humane, and has no moral or medical basis, write the editors of Scientific American in an essay published after the state of Alabama in January used nitrogen gas to execute a man who killed three men in workplace shootings. The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press. Indeed, if you ask prominent folks on X, people who are complaining the loudest about civilian suffering in Gaza, "would you prefer the war go on, or that Hamas release the hostages and surrender," basically no one is willing to say publicly that he or she would prefer Hamas to surrender. Israel losing is more important than ending civilian suffering in Gaza, than any sort of peaceful resolution of the conflict (which obviously requires an end to Hamas rule), than innocent hostages being released, or anything else. If you are a progressive and you find yourself carrying water for a truly reactionary, genocidal organization like Hamas, maybe it's time to do some soul-searching. Brazil summons Hungarian envoy to explain why Bolsonaro hid in embassy Former Brazil president spent two nights at legation after two close aides were detained in February over alleged coup plot