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After countless attempts to develop a theory of quantum gravity, physicists are now trying their hand at measuring it through various experiments. This week we have a new proposal for an experiment, and it's a quite clever idea. Let’s have a look.

Education subsidy funding changes sparked mass protests. A weeks-long occupation of Paraguay’s largest university forced the right-wing government to the table. Those in power fear students organizing alongside unions and social organizations.

The massive presence of police and violence that ensued at City College of New York on April 30 was not seen at CUNY colleges in 1969; it was not seen during building takeovers during the 1980s and 1990s, and it should not be seen today.

On the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board

A Bronx Tale

As news of crackdowns on U.S. campus protests spread, students in Ireland drew inspiration and planned a strategic path to victory.

Difficult as the road to forcing the US out of Vietnam was, the path to winning Palestinian self-determination and equal rights for all in Israel-Palestine appears even more challenging.

The energetic cost of a human pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found.

Many policies championed by progressive groups are not only popular with the Democratic base, but also among Independents and swing state voters. Policies that expand access to child care and elder care are supported by a majority of Republicans.

Featured insurrectionists this week: Samuel Alito ... Matt Gaetz ... Greg Abbott.