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ā€˜Every Heat Extreme is Hotter’: Scientists, Organizers Fight Climate Silence

Even as the country faces record heat, wildfire smoke and a potentially historic El NiƱo, climate change has receded from political conversation.

Steak at the Top – The Politics Behind America’s New Food Guidelines

Nutrition experts applaud the shift away from highly processed foods, but are critical of a pyramid that de-emphasizes whole grains and legumes

Reading Octavia Butler in the Age of the Polycrisis

Author Octavia Butler (pictured on screen) during a tribute in NYC in 2006. (Image via Flickr) It is 2024, and America has collapsed. A dysfunctional, authoritarian...

Myth, AI, & Reality Power A Thrilling New Genre Of Indian Sci-Fi!

From the Ramayana and Artificial Intelligence to Climate Crisis, Indian Science Fiction authors are asking, what if we lived in an alternate universe where the future is a reimagined past?

Don’t Call It Magical Realism: Latin American Writers Use Imagination and Fantasy to Explain the World Around Them

Across Latin America, writers who once turned to magical realism to capture the realities of the region are increasingly turning to science fiction and fantasy.

China’s Science Fiction Writers Navigate the Widening US-China Divide

As US-China tensions rise, science fiction authors in China looking to break into the international market are being forced to navigate a widening breach.

Nowhere to Turn – Few Legal Paths for Migrants Fleeing War, Hunger and Climate Change

Even as climate change fuels a surge in global migration those seeking refuge have few legal options as governments worldwide move to tighten their borders.

The Polycrisis Fueling Protests in PerĆŗ

Entrenched racism, political dysfunction, environmental degradation and soaring inequality are fueling protests in PerĆŗ.