December 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
My prediction that President Joe Biden would drop out was a rare bright spot among last year’s not totally serious predictions. Undaunted, I try again by looking ahead to 2025: Read story
December 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
As science continues its evolution, discoveries and technologies can act like a master key that opens doors that lead to novel advancements. Artificial intelligence is one such key, making innovations possible by solving complex problems, automating tasks and enabling research that would have been impossible, or very time-consuming, without it. Read story
December 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
When George Lai of Portland took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. Read story
December 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Those who follow the energy transition seem perpetually pitched between elation and despair. For every fragment of positive news — surging Chinese EV sales; record-low prices for solar panels and batteries — there is a dollop of misery, be it a botched climate conference or still-resilient investment in oil and… Read story
December 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Nearly 2 million residents voted to approve Initiative 2066, which aims to protect the use of natural gas as an energy source in state law and within Washington’s building codes. This month, climate advocates, joined by King County and the City of Seattle, filed suit in court to block the… Read story
December 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
There has been much hand-wringing since the reelection of Donald Trump about how his presidency could affect education, particularly around the efforts to boost diversity, equity and inclusion, which he has targeted. Read story
December 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In Alcoholics Anonymous, the first step toward recovery is to acknowledge that you have a problem. You can’t get better until you admit that you’re not well. But our universities won’t do that. Read story
December 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Most Americans who marry say “I do” between 25 and 30 — ages when serious illness is probably not the first thing on their minds. But in a way, tying the knot is a major health decision. For men, just being married is a predictor of living longer. For women,… Read story
December 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Groundbreaking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have understandably generated a lot of excitement, bringing hope to the hundreds of millions of people grappling with obesity. When combined with a healthier diet and exercise, these drugs — which suppress appetite — deliver an average 10 percent reduction in body weight… Read story
December 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Taking off from Mérida’s airport, in Mexico’s southeastern Yucatán state, offers some breathtaking views: the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the unusual geography shaped by an asteroid millions of years ago. But you might also note something else: gaps in the forest cover gashed out by massive real… Read story
