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What’s President Trump attempting to kill diversity coaching programs?

Last month, President Trump handed an executive order trying to stop government agencies and federal contractors from providing particular kinds of diversity, fairness, and addition (DEI) instruction for their workers. In the months since the order was issued, many businesses, universities, along with government bureaus suspended diversity-related instruction, programs, actions, and events.  These activities are […]

Evolutionary chaos as butterflies, wasps, and viruses have a three-way war

Enlarge (credit: iStock / Getty Images ) We’re currently watching—often in horror—what happens as a virus and its hosts engage in an evolutionary arms race. Measures to limit infectivity and enhance immunity are selecting for viral strains that spread more readily and avoid at least some of the immune response. All of that is easily […]

Japan’s ‘safe’ prime minister pick may be a risky bet

Status quo candidate Fumio Kishida is a shoe-in to become Japan’s next Prime Minister. Read More