How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
Disabilities
Traveling Without Sight: How Blind and Visually Impaired Explorers Navigate the World
A writer joined a 10-day journey through northern India — on a tour designed for the visually impaired. Here’s what he learned.
What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids
Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.
When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know
Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.
Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts
A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.
Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts After Pushback From His Own Party
The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal, but a parliamentary vote on it was expected to fail.
At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad
The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.
The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan
Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.”
‘You seem like a clown’: Fired government worker reacts to GOP senator’s brutal putdown
Mack Schroeder, a Department of Health and Human Services employee who was unceremoniously fired as part of Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts, appeared on CNN to hit back at a senator’s reaction to his plight.Schroeder took part in protests on Capitol Hill Wednes…