Virtual Reality Video Helps to Fight HIV Stigma
Getting African youths even to get tested for HIV has proven difficult. VR may offer a sympathetic way to overcome the stigma. Sidelle Willow Smith writes.
Indigenous Peoples Fight to Stop “Bleeding” of the Salish Sea
A proposed new port threatens to further damage the fragile environment of the Salish Sea region. Now Indigenous nations are speaking up. Lauren Crothers writes.
Toward a circular economy: Tackling the plastics recycling problem
Plastic is supposed to be reusable. So why is recycling them so complex? Margaret Sobkowicz writes.
The Challenges of Degrowth in Cities
What happens when a city shrinks? Daniel Florentin considers a new toolbox for urban degrowth.
It’s Designers Who Can Make Gaming More Accessible
Gaming remains based on certain assumptions about players’ bodies that often lead to embarrassment. Ben Egliston proposes some solutions
Sunday Comics
Sunday Comics — not what you’ve been sold. Congo square is open for business! I was there, as god is my witness.
Ancient Killer Whale Snacked on Fish, Sharks, and…Other Whales
New fossils of an ancient whale reveal what its final meal was. Jon Tennant writes.
How School Districts Weaponize Child Protection Services Against Uncooperative Parents
Parents are increasingly required to conform to a school’s demands even if they believe such orders may not be appropriate for their child. Kerry McDonald writes.
How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor
As Mexico’s middle and upper classes make a fad of natural birth, traditional midwives are being threatened legally for providing the same services to the poor. Rosalynn A. Vega reports.
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