Veganism has deep roots in Japan’s history. It’s beginning to resurface.
In this excerpt, Grist’s Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Joseph Winters explore how vegan diets are gaining a foothold in Japan — and the cultural barriers that still stand in the way.
Kemi Badenoch and the politics of assimilation
The UK Tory leader distances herself from Nigeria, embracing colonial narratives while rejecting solidarity with a nation grappling with neocolonial realities.
Disabled people in Iran are systemically marginalised; not unlike here in the UK
It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West
Israel’s impunity has brought us to a tipping point where the current international system is no longer viable.
Kagi Search Changelog Feb 4th, 2025 - Introducing Fair Pricing
Better search results with no ads. Welcome to Kagi (pronounced kah-gee), a paid search engine that gives power back to the user.
In months where you don't utilize any searches on your plan, we will automatically apply a full credit to your account for that month. This credit will be applied to your next billing cycle, effectively covering your subsequent month's subscription at no additional cost.
We have implemented this for the simple reason of being kind to our users. We understand some months you may forget to use Kagi or do not need it, so when you do, you can rest assured that we haven’t charged you for that.
This change is effective immediately, no forms to fill, no requests to make.
Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers are Women
Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital.
Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
Finland’s Left Is Battling the Far Right
Finland’s Left Alliance is uniting a left coalition to deliver a rebuttal to right-wing austerity. Former leader Li Andersson outlines a winning playbook that combines environmental priorities with robust workers’ rights.
‘Evil must not win’ — how Ukraine’s female partisans resist Russian occupation
A Museum Designed to Make You Uncomfortable
In the back of a Bucktown curiosity shop, the unsavory gets its due.
The Network State Coup is Happening Right Now
Elon Musk's attempt to destroy the United States government isn't random chaos. It's the methodical execution of the "network state" blueprint. Yet even as tech billionaires openly implement their well-documented playbook for dismantling American democracy, no one will dare say the words "network s...
Left economics can make the rest of your agenda more popular
Reject the false choice between economic progress and unpopular politics.
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Pharmacists Warn That People With Eating Disorders Are Misusing Wegovy Prescriptions
More and more people are taking weight loss injectables like Wegovy — but not everyone prescribed these drugs should have access to them.
66 million-year-old fossilised vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say the discovery will help them understand what animals were eating during the Cretaceous period.
Experts say the discovery will help them understand what animals were eating during the Cretaceous period.
Serbia’s Mass Protests Against a Crony-Capitalist Government
Serbia’s prime minister has resigned after months of protests over the deadly rail-station canopy collapse in Novi Sad. No isolated incident, the disaster has become the latest symbol of government subservience to unscrupulous multinational developers.
Seven cool science stories we almost missed this month
Peruvian mummy tattoos, the wobbly physics of spears and darts, quantum “cat states,” and more.
January's list includes papers on using lasers to reveal Peruvian mummy tattoos; the physics of wobbly spears and darts; how a black hole changes over time; and quantum "cat states" for error correction in quantum computers, among other fascinating research.
Atmosphere's self-cleansing ability followed by long-term study
The Earth's atmosphere has strengthened its ability to remove air pollutants, including the potent climate-warming gas methane, according to research published in Nature Communications.
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has around a 1-in-77 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – but there’s no need to panic.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has around a 1-in-77 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – but there’s no need to panic.
Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests
Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births