A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant
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Education
What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want − and how their demands on divestment fit into the BDS movement
Columbia University protests look increasingly like those in 1968 as police storm campuses nationwide
Clashes erupt on UCLA campus between pro-Palestinian supporters and counter-protesters
What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want − and how their demands on divestment fit into the BDS movement
Columbia University protests look increasingly like those in 1968 as police storm campuses nationwide
Clashes erupt on UCLA campus between pro-Palestinian supporters and counter-protesters
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The Latest | Protests and arrests roil US college campuses
President Joe Biden says vandalism, hate speech and other ‘chaos’ should have no part in peaceful demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza
Georgia parliament cancels session after building damaged during huge protests
The parliament of Georgia has cancelled its plenary session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European Union
Entertainment
See all »Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
Britney Spears has reached a divorce settlement with soon-to-be-ex-husband Sam Asghari
Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden
At time of rising antisemitism, Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
Holocaust survivors are participating in a digital campaign called #CancelHate which features videos of them reading Holocaust denial posts from different social media platforms
Environment
See all »Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China has climbed to 48 as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country
Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits
The Biden administration is out with new guidelines for tax credits for producers of sustainable aviation fuel