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Cancer Survivors Are Living Longer but Still Have Complex Needs. That’s Why Doctors and Advocates Want Post-Treatment Care Plans
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Survivors have a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, pain, insomnia, psychosocial distress and new cancers. Many, patient advocates say, are not receiving adequate long-term care Lola Butcher, Knowable Magazine April 29, 2026 Some cancer patients ring a bell to signal the end of their treatment and their return to normal life. But many would…
Read MoreThe Best Photos From the 2026 TIME100 Gala
The TIME100 Gala is an annual celebration of the TIME100 list, which highlights the world’s most influential people. The Gala brings together icons, leaders, change-makers, and celebrities from across industries and nations for one lively evening of meaningful dialogue and celebration. The 2026 TIME100 Gala is hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser and features remarks from…
Read MoreExperts Discuss the Importance of Early Childhood Education
Lopez spoke about her experience leading aeioTU, an organization focused on early childhood education that says it has reached the lives of about 2 million children. She said that this work “was about inviting others, understanding what was needed, and working in a very collaborative way.” “It’s not just designing an educational experience, copy it,…
Read MoreAt TIME100 Gala, Honorees Toast to Kindness, Community, and Courage
Kim went on to talk about how, at 26, she has “lived a very full life.” “I have learned that life rarely unfolds in a straight line,” she said. “It asks us to adapt. To fall and get back up. To keep believing, even when belief feels difficult. And through every chapter of my life,…
Read MoreButterflies Are in Dramatic Decline Across North America. A Close Look at the Western Monarch Shows Why
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Pesticides, habitat loss and climate change have taken their toll on the beloved insects. But the experts working with them still find hope for their future Darren Orf April 24, 2026 Western monarch butterflies bask in the sun on a eucalyptus branch at Lighthouse Field State Beach. In December 2025, researchers placed ultralight radio tags…
Read MoreWhy Mayor Jacob Frey Is Hopeful That Trump’s Immigration Approach Will Change After Minneapolis Crackdown
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described his hope for a change in President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration policy when walking the red carpet at the gala celebrating TIME’s 2026 list of the world’s most influential people on April 23 in New York City. Frey, a 2026 TIME100 honoree, said that he hoped Minneapolis’s pushback to…
Read MoreCamera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores
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Scientists speculate that the wild cats are trying to improve hydration or ease their cubs’ transition to solid food. The finding points to resilience in one of the world’s most endangered felines Sahas Mehra April 23, 2026 A female lynx named Ulcera carries a rabbit to a water trough and dunks it on July 16,…
Read MoreWomen Business Leaders on How To Solve AI’s Inclusivity Problem
Their discussion comes as recent findings suggest that women are leaving the workforce at a record pace over the last year. Kanioura said that part of her responsibility as a female leader is to address the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and ensure that female leaders are “fully empowered.”“We are thinking of…
Read MoreAncient Humans Mastered Fire. Now, Burning Fossil Fuels and Blazing Landscapes Threaten to ‘Undo the World’
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Intensifying wildfires across the continent are spewing air pollution, putting human health at risk, particularly Americans living with chronic illnesses Lorraine Boissoneault | Author, Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene April 16, 2026 The McDougall Creek wildfire burns in the hills of British Columbia, Canada, on August 17, 2023. Evacuation orders were put…
Read MoreThe Hell Creek Formation Is North America’s Legendary Boneyard. See the Top Five Discoveries Found in the Iconic Fossil Bed
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From preserved plants to T. rex, the material found in these Late Cretaceous rocks has resulted in countless breakthroughs for paleontologists Riley Black | Science Correspondent April 15, 2026 Mountains in Montana’s Makoshika State Park, where some of the Hell Creek Formation lies. Zack Frank / 500px via Getty Images In 1902, professional fossil hunter…
Read MoreKiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026
Since its advent in 2012, CRISPR genome-editing technology has held the potential to change medicine. But getting from a research breakthrough to practical impacts on patients is no simple feat. In 2025, doctors Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas showed it can be done. When baby KJ was born with a rare metabolic disease, giving him…
Read MoreWhat Lies Beyond Artemis 2? These Other Missions Are Setting Their Sights on the Moon This Year—and on a Future With Humans in Space
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As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration David A. Taylor April 9, 2026 From the perspective of the Orion spacecraft, seen at left, the moon eclipsed the sun on April…
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