Ursula LeGuin wanted writers to “see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope”, but that vibe has yet to infiltrate work being published.
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Curaçao's first World Cup goal in the history of the nation, scored by Livano Comenencia!
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Can novels about the climate emergency offer hope for a better tomorrow?
The International Committee of the Red Cross has said the risk that the thousands of Palestinians buried beneath Gaza’s rubble may never be identified is increasing by the day, as recovery efforts remain slow and many victims have yet to be retrieved.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with Palestinian-Israeli peace activists Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah Saturday as part of their global book tour. The pair met privately with Mamdani in City Hall and gave him a copy of their book, The Future is Peace.
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Here's what the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists advises for pregnant women:
Four immunizations are routinely recommended during pregnancy: Flu vaccine; Covid-19 shot; a tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (Tdap) shot; and RSV vaccine.
Birthday wish to Trump from @billmckibben.bsky.social
"On the occasion of your birthday: It was unnecessary to launch a cruel, ridiculous war to convince the world of the benefits of wind energy, solar energy and so on."
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More than 525 days after his arrest, Israeli authorities have yet to bring any formal charges against Dr Hussam Abu Safiya. He was classified as an “unlawful combatant”, along with more than 375 medical workers.
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Jared Kushner's $1.6bn project is expected to build luxury tourism real estate on the pristine Sazan island and surrounding waters and wetlands. The area shelters more than 200 bird species – many endangered.
Albanians are protesting.
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The western reef heron is a tropical bird encountered between west Africa and India, but last week one arrived in north Wales in what is believed to be the first ever sighting in the UK.
Heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now in cell barely big enough to sit in, says son, after UN experts demanded his release in March
Cate Brown, the Guardian's political enterprise reporter, examines what the Kushner real estate deal on Sazan Island can teach us on how Donald Trump’s son-in-law pursues real estate ventures
The Meeting Came After the Annual Israel Day Parade Faced Scrutiny for the Participation of Far-right Ministers, Which Mamdani Refused to March In, Making Him the First Mayor of the City to Do So in 6...
The 47th has his 80th this weekend – a milestone that surely shouldn’t go unmarked. Artists, activists, writers and thinkers send their messages to the man of the hour (even if they’re unlikely to get...
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Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts
