Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles

Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated...

18/05/2024

When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science. More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intens [Read more]

Saving a Language in Chile...

18/05/2024

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation. [Read more]

Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits...

18/05/2024

A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states. [Read more]

Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure...

18/05/2024

President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing. [Read more]