Merz questions coal reform amid Mideast crisis
With global energy supplies disrupted, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it may be necessary to keep Germany's coal-fired plants online for …
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US judge blocks Trump order that barred funding for NPR, PBS
A federal judge has blocked a presidential directive that barred funding for NPR and PBS media entities. Separately, an appeals …
Static electricity is still a mystery — here’s what we know
Nature, Published online: 19 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00904-2A jolt of new research could help scientists finally understand static electricity. Plus, how …
PhD students are turning to side hustles to make ends meet, finds Nature poll
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00422-1Almost half of the scientists who responded said they have or had second jobs …
Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis': The future is now
Lang's classic 1927 silent film, which was set in 2026, predicted a world that now looks eerily familiar, with a …
Germany: Building sector warns of spiralling costs
Germany has a desperate shortage of affordable housing. The government's modernization of the construction law seems to be failing to …
After Iran, are Saudi Arabia and Turkey next in line for nuclear weapons?
The nuclear threat in the Middle East is growing due to the Iran war, and not just because nuclear sites …
Belarus releases 250 political prisoners as part of US deal
Belarus freed 250 political prisoners in its largest release yet — a move celebrated as a humanitarian breakthrough and tied …
Germany's Merz distances himself from Trump
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has changed his tune and voiced criticism of the US President Donald Trump and his war on …
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban
Colorado had banned therapy seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ patients under 18. Over 20 …
US eases oil sanctions at an ideal time for Russia
The United States has further eased sanctions on oil from Russia in an attempt to bring energy prices down as …
Social media makes people unhappy — World Happiness Report
The 2026 World Happiness Report found that life satisfaction among those under 25 in some English-speaking countries has fallen sharply …
UN's red line on force tested again
The recent US-Israel attack on Iran spotlights the UN Charter, drafted after World War II. Article 2(4) stands out in …
Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII
• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military …
Grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00936-8Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary …
American apocalypse: The end 'feels personal and imminent'
Social psychologists in the US found that a third of people surveyed feel the world will end in their lifetimes. …
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan gets 18 years for rape
A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for the rape of three women between 2009 and …
Strong earthquake strikes Molucca Sea, killing 1
A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake has jolted northern Indonesia, killing at least one person. An initial tsunami warning has since been …
66 ways to fix Germany's costly health care system
A special commission has presented a raft of proposals aimed at curbing Germany's spiraling health care costs. But whether the …
Indonesia calls for UN meeting after peacekeeper deaths
Three Indonesians, acting as UN peacekeepers, have been killed in Lebanon. The national average price of gasoline in the US …