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New fences can save restored saltmarsh, research suggests

Saltmarsh is disappearing from coastlines around the world, and while brushwood fencing can help bring it back, a new study has found it only works if the fences are kept in good repair. Around 46% of the world's saltmarsh has been lost or damaged, and restoring it is not

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

Siri Hustvedt’s Revelatory Examination of Grief

In volume six of In Search of Lost Time , Proust, with trademark acuity, notices that when our loved ones die, they don’t die for us immediately, if ever, but rather transform into a kind of aura —something like a ghost—and it is through this aura that they remain alive for us

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

Affordability Politics Are Here to Stay

“I should be securely in the middle class,” Kris Massey, a 57-year-old nurse practitioner who lives near Nashville, told CNN. “I should be fine, and I’m not. I can’t be the only one feeling like this.” As that CNN article shows, a lot of people in America are struggling to get