The “love hormone” oxytocin has long been thought key to behaviours including pairing up with a partner and nurturing offspring, but a new study in prairie voles is raising doubts.
UN Experts Say UK Racism Is “Institutional, Systemic”
Racism is “structural, institutional, and systemic” in Britain, a group of United Nations experts concluded on Friday, warning that people of African descent were witnessing the “erosion of their fundamental rights.”
Traffic collisions: Failure of engineering
I could not disagree more with the writer of the letter “Hit-and-run accidents: Case-by-case basis” [Jan. 20, Northwest Voices]: As a cyclist/driver myself, I understand that my degree of responsibility for other road users’ safety shifts depending on …
‘Robin Hood’ energy strikers give free power to French schools, hospitals, low-income homes
Amid national strikes in the energy sector, some workers in France have found a novel way to protest. On Thursday, ‘Robin Hood’ operations – unauthorised by the government – provided free gas and electricity to schools, universities, and low-income ho…
Baltimore ex-prosecutor’s perjury trial faces more delays
The federal perjury case against Baltimore’s former top prosecutor likely faces further delays now that a judge has allowed her entire defense team to quit.
Tensions high, Israeli-Palestinian clashes ease after West Bank raid
After Israel carried out a deadly raid in a Palestinian refugee camp Thursday, Gaza militants fired rockets, and Israel responded with nondeadly airstrikes. The tensions pose a challenge for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of his trip to t…
Ohio city rewrites abortion ban, advocacy groups end lawsuit
Groups representing social workers and women say they have succeeded in forcing a small Ohio city to significantly narrow its abortion ban and dropped their lawsuit.
Downtown Seattle: Finding peace and security elsewhere
Re: “Downtown Seattle Nike store to close at end of week” [Jan. 17, Local News]: It’s unfortunate to see, but now Nike is departing what used to be a vibrant shopping area of Seattle. The City Council has yet to realize the effect of its decisions on s…