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From stormwater runoff prevention to reducing the impact of extreme heat, tree canopies provide health and climate resiliency benefits for urban areas

Xi Jinping’s ostensibly left-wing efforts to move the country in a more equitable direction conceal a regressive focus on growth

The World Health Organization ended the global health emergency for mpox on Thursday

Nearly 380 times as many people have died in the United States from COVID-19 than from the September 11 terrorist attacks

Mending the “metabolic rift” of capitalism

Officials aim to boost preparedness as the dangers of the coronavirus subside

From the worsening hunger crisis to a threat to the bourbon industry, here’s a snapshot of key food and drink stories from around the world:

There is good evidence that masks can protect ‌‌people who use them correctly and consistently

Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data

Leaders on the continent have vowed that if there is another pandemic, they won’t be shut out of the vaccine market.

What went wrong—and right—with America’s COVID response shows how Americans faced the worst peacetime catastrophe of modern times