Right now, as you read this, Iranian protesters are facing live ammunition in Tehran’s streets. Women risk execution for removing their hijabs. Some 12,000 to 20,000 people are…
Read more Contributor: Iran’s crisis is a test of U.S. moral leadershipA dissenting panel of federal judges for the Ninth Circuit on Friday deemed California’s open carry ban in most counties unconstitutional.The ruling comes following a challenge by Mark…
Read more Judge panel rules California’s open carry ban unconstitutionalGraphic courtesy of United Van Lines. 2025 Portland, Ore. – For the first time, Oregon tops the list of states people moved to in 2025, according to a…
Read more Oregon Tops List Of Moving Destinations In 2025 – KXLFlorida’s first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite assurances from state wildlife officials that…
Read more Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ends amid ongoing controversyThe U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world’s largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows. Tokyo has lost its status as…
Read more Map shows how DC compares to world’s new largest cityBEIRUT — When Pope Leo XIV visits the Middle East this week, he comes to a conflict-weary region struggling to find peace even as the specter of war stalks…
Read more Why Pope Leo XIV’s Lebanon visit matters amid Israeli bombardmentTokyo has lost its status as the world’s largest city, with another sprawling Asian metropolis, Indonesia’s vast capital, knocking it off the top spot. Why It Matters This…
Read more The world has a new largest cityPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has called population decline the country’s “biggest problem” and set out an action plan for her ministers to follow in hopes of…
Read more Japan says population crisis is “biggest problem”California wildlife officials have confirmed there’s a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered canids — and the number…
Read more 4 California wolves were eliminated, but there’s a new pack in townNilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black…
Read more Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinksDelegates from the Forum of Arab Parliamentarians on Population and Development and the Asian Population and Development Association met in Cairo to discuss support for people with disabilities…
Read more Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People with Disabilities and the ElderlyReem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, at a press conference in which she discusses her findings on prostitution. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by…
Read more Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special RapporteurViktor Orbán, Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, has several populist policies, one of which has been to grow Hungary’s native population. But early successes appear to be running out…
Read more Hungary birth rate falls to record monthly low despite €30,000 offer to 3 child familiesAn igapó, a flood-prone wooded area on the Vuelta Grande of the Xingu River, with fruit on the dry ground. This is where the piracema, or fish reproduction,…
Read more Life or Energy: The Hydroelectric Dilemma in Amazonian Brazilclick to enlarge Steve Neavling Downtown Detroit is buzzing with new businesses, lofts, and entertainment, but the city’s neighborhoods continue to struggle. You may have woken up Thursday…
Read more Detroit’s population growth masks glaring racial disparitiesCalifornia’s population rose last year for the first time since 2020, according to new state data. The state’s population increased by 0.17% — or more than 67,000 people…
Read more California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020Southern California’s rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the ocean and swam upstream to spawn. But today, these fish are seldom seen.…
Read more Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangeredUN Live’s CEO Katja Iversen at the launch of ‘Sounds Right’. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (new york) Monday, April 22, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr…
Read more UN Lives CEO Katja Iversen Talks About the Power of Popular Culture and Sounds RightWhat are the top 20 happiest countries in the world? How do mental health and well-being trends look in the United States and Canada? The 2024 World Happiness…
Read more 2024 World Happiness Rankings: USA Falls Out of Top 20, Youngest Hit HardestOlder women and women with disabilities are underrepresented in global data on violence against women. Credit: WHO/Kiana Hayeri by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, March 29, 2024 Inter Press…
Read more WHO Calls for More Data on Violence Against Older Women and Women With Disabilities
