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Japan Has Been Ordered to Stop Whaling Near Antarctica
The United Nations called foul on Japan’s claim that whaling is done for scientific purposes
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Qatar Gives $135 Million to Sudan for Archaeological Projects
The war-torn region has some of the most incredible, unexplored antiquities sites in Africa.
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For Russia, Annexing Crimea Means Reclaiming “Paradise”
Crimea’s idyllic scenery has drawn Russian tourists for years
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Wyoming Students Won’t Learn About Climate Change
A move by state legislators may prevent Wyoming from adopting the proposed ‘Next Generation Science Standards’
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Here’s Your Visual Guide to the Conflict in Crimea
An interactive map that shows the current hotspots and points of interest in the political crisis
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New Deal Lets BP Back Into the Gulf
A deal lets BP bid on new leases in the Gulf, and resume selling oil to the U.S. government
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Embassies Are Working on the Most Diplomatic Ways to Use Facebook
Even Chinese embassies use Facebook. What about the rest of the world?
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Switzerland Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries And One of Its “Suicide Capitals”
New data from the country’s assisted suicide clinics reveal demographics about who is most likely to seek help in ending their own life
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Why Are People Protesting in Ukraine?
At least nine people have died in clashes between protestors and police in Kiev’s Independence Square
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A Pro-Paper Lobby Is Fighting Against Digitization
In the last five years, demand for paper has dropped five percent each year
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What is Garry Kasparov’s Next Move?
The great chess champion brings his knowledge to the games of Sochi, global politics and computer intelligence
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Programmers Across the Country Are Self-Organizing to Protest NSA Surveillance
“The Day We Fight Back” campaign seeks to reform the NSA
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As Drug Traffickers Move In, Tropical Forests Fall
Deforestation in Central America goes hand-in-hand with narcotics operations, which replace forests with airstrips, roads and money-laundering farms
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Try to Smuggle an Illegal Elephant Tusk Out of Kenya, Pay a $230,000 Fine
For the first time, Kenya exercised its new, stricter punishments for wildlife trafficking crimes
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No One Trusts Geoengineering—But Pretty Soon It’s Not Going To Be a Choice
We’re very quickly running out of time to deal with rising carbon emissions
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Ikea’s Getting Into the Refugee Shelter Business
Ikea’s latest installments are popping up in Lebanon, where around one million Syrians have sought refuge from the violence plaguing their own country
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The Confusing and At-Times Counterproductive 1980s Response to the AIDS Epidemic
A new exhibit looks at the posters sent out by non-profits and the government in response to the spread of AIDS
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Where War Is What’s for Dinner
Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen has a global menu, with dishes from countries that have diplomatic problems with the U.S.
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Is There a Liberal Bias to Political Comedy?
There is a liberal bias in America’s political comedy scene, says Alison Dagnes. What gives?
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What Happened to the Wizard of Oz Costumes and More Great Questions From our Readers
Apollo 11 souvenirs, Walt Whitman’s politics, and dinosaur DNA were among the subjects you wanted to know more about
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