Virtual Issues

Tuna are the latest fish to come with a health warning about exploitation and collapsing stocks, but the truth is rather different, says James Joseph

Why did we humans evolve such big brains? Two new studies suggest it is no fluke that a big boom in brain size coincided with the onset of an ice age

The Prix Pictet is an international photography award for remarkable images that focus on environmental sustainability. See the shortlisted entries here.

The Prix Pictet is an international photography award for remarkable images that focus on environmental sustainability. See the shortlisted entries here.

Applying for a credit card is something that you need to do with a clear mind. If you are confused, even in the slightest, you need to take a step back and wait to fill out an application. You don’t want to apply for a credit card when you don’t really know what is going [...]

President Barack Obama pitched his health care plan at a town hall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times)

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    It’s been a month since Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was deposed in a military coup. Negotiations on restoring democracy supported by the United States broke down when the coup regime refused to accept a compromise that would allow Zelaya to return.

    The Obama administration still says it is working for President Zelaya’s return, but so far it has not responded to the call from Hondurans for increased US pressure on the coup regime.

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    June 2009

    Rejected by a majority of European citizens, transgenic crops have taken root only marginally in the Old Continent: 108,000 hectares in 2008 in seven EU countries, three-quarters of them in Spain. But they’ve made their way elsewhere.

    Last year, transgenic crops occupied 125 millions hectares in 25 countries, representing close to 8 percent of the planet’s cultivated surface.

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    Hearing reveals weaknesses on both sides of argument.

    Last week, President Obama’s detention policy task force issued its preliminary recommendations on the prosecution of Guantanamo detainees.

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    Los Angeles – Immigrant advocates say the federal government has failed to meet its own standards for detaining immigrants, making it unduly difficult for immigrants to defend themselves in court and fight to remain in the country.

    A report released Tuesday says detainees face limited access to phones, mail and law libraries in violation of federal standards.

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