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Father’s letters
Spinning imaginative tales, a father wrapped his daughter in a protective layer of love all the way from an island gulag – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
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Wind keepers
How do you capture something invisible? A blustery short revels in the sights and sounds of a windswept day on the coast – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Supreme Court likely to reject limits on concealed carry but uphold bans on gun possession by drug users
The Supreme Court recognizes an individual right to self-defense with firearms in public spaces. wildpixel/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the Constitution. Can…
One cure for sour feelings about politics − getting people to love their hometowns
A young girl holds Old Glory at an Independence Day celebration. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic…
Most of the 1 million Venezuelans in the United States arrived within the past decade
The extraction of Nicolas Maduro was welcome news to many Venezuelans living in the United States. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images In 2024, the most recent year for which we have data, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived…
The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically
Federal law enforcement agents confront anti-ICE protesters during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 15, 2026. Octavio Jones / AFP via Getty Images As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in…
Is a billion dollars still cool?
In the 2010 film “The Social Network,” early Facebook employees discuss the money-making potential of their new site. “A million dollars isn’t cool,” someone says to Mark Zuckerberg (played by…
Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities
Personal experiences can help foster a sense of belonging for aspiring scientists from underrepresented backgrounds. kali9/E+ via Getty Images Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritized,…
New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes
Resolutions often rely on willpower to push through or follow through, but research shows they usually don’t work. Guillermo Spelucin Runciman/iStock via Getty Images How are your New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve given up on them, you’re not alone.…
Why the EU is ready to drop high tariffs on China-made EVs
The European Union has found a way to keep electric-vehicle makers happy without flooding the market with cheap Chinese cars. The European Commission, on January 12, issued a guidance document…