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Life recombined

In the early 1970s, genetic engineers launched the most controversial revolution in science since the atomic bomb - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Trump victory in Texas gives him new leverage with Senate GOP

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other Senate Republicans are under new pressure to deliver on President Trump’s agenda after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) suffered a blowout loss in the Texas GOP primary. Republican strategists say Cornyn’s lopsided loss is a major

Rubio, Vance neck-and-neck in 2028 GOP matchup: Poll

Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are neck-and-neck in a new poll on a hypothetical Republican presidential primary as chatter builds about who could lead the GOP in 2028. An Emerson College Polling survey found Vance with 36 percent support among

Latino voters set to play key role in Texas Senate battle

Ken Paxton’s victory in Texas is putting the spotlight on Hispanic voters, who could play a key role in November as Democrats set out to flip the state’s Senate seat. Democrats increasingly see Texas as a key pickup opportunity of the 2026 cycle after the state’s

GOP’s populists flex muscles with wins on Capitol Hill

Populist and union-friendly Republicans are flexing their muscles on Capitol Hill, notching wins in the House despite furious pushback from traditional free-market conservatives and opposition from GOP leaders. Two key developments came in the House last week in the form of a

Flickering Enlightenment

Attacked by the Left and Right, the Enlightenment can only be saved through use of its greatest legacy: permanent critique - by Eliane Glaser Read on Aeon

Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fast outpacing containment efforts in the region as questions and concerns mount in the U.S. over the Trump administration’s preparedness and response. Health experts are warning that the outbreak, driven by the

Buttigieg leads crowded 2028 Democratic field in new poll

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading in new polling on a hypothetical Democratic presidential primary as the party seeks a new path after 2024 losses. An Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday found Buttigieg at the top of the pack with 18

The fading mirage of US-guaranteed Gulf security

Wars in the Middle East are often decided less by what is destroyed than by what continues functioning afterward — and how quickly those systems begin to fail. That distinction has become harder to ignore in the aftermath of recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which Washington

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