Summary: Reading stories that employ “internal focalization”, granting readers direct access to a character’s private remorse, sparks genuine empathy that leads to forgiveness of fictional misdeeds. Researchers found that this…
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‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ author Matt Dinniman talks inspirations, success, and the upcoming Peacock TV series (interview)
Fall has officially arrived, and as autumn leaves blaze in vivid colors, there is no better time to plunge into the imaginative world of New York Times best-selling author Matt…
Cystic fibrosis patients got their ‘miracle drug’ thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short
The hardest disease to care for when I was training as a pediatrician in the late 1970s was cystic fibrosis, a disease in which abnormally thick mucus secretions block the…
Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but Brazil’s election could undo “fragile” gains
Latin American governments cracked down on forest clearing in 2025, leading global deforestation to fall by the most this decade, but political shifts and the likely impact of a strong…
Carbon capture faces tough future, as UK raids green spending
The UK government warned the Carbon Capture and Storage Association’s (CCSA) annual conference on Tuesday that the fledgling industry should prepare to receive less financial support from taxpayers in the…
I’m a pediatrician and a mom
Four words that parents in the classroom group chat dread to read: ‘My kid has lice.’ Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasites that primarily infest children in childcare, preschool…
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years,…
World Bank and IMF should lead the financial system in responding to the climate crisis
Sandra Guzmán is director at the Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC), and Raju Pandit Chhetri is lead climate finance negotiator for the least-developed countries at…
Archaeologists uncover colossal statues of Ramses II in Egypt
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in the village of Behbeit El-Hagar, in Egypt’s Gharbia Governorate, have uncovered the remains of two colossal royal statues, believed to depict Pharaoh Ramses II. The…
‘We basically did Top Gun in space.’ Star Trek Starfleet Academy warps back into action in March 2027 for sophomore year in the final frontier.
NEW YORK — Set your phasers to back-to-school, space fans. Star Trek is going back to Starfleet Academy for season 2, and we finally have a release date. The sophomore…
