Putin has got support from Turkey, Iran and the US for a plan to establish "humanitarian safe zones" in Syria.

An interview with Desiree Fairooz, with more detail about the events of her arrest and prosecution.

It seems she was expelled originally for laughing, but prosecuted for objecting when she was expelled for laughing.

There are proposals for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere.

Growing a tree seems simple, but growing billions of trees is a lot harder than just planting them. For instance, they could be killed by global heating effects such as drought, floods, or tropical pests. A dead tree doesn't sequester carbon.

Saying curse-words boosts one's physical strength.

I have a hunch it boosts firmness of will under some circumstances.

The ACLU is suing the US government for arbitrarily searching Aaron Gach's phone.