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New research challenges theory that the appendix serves no purpose

It was once believed there are no downsides to removing the appendix, though we now know that is not the case

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the 'lack of diversity of thought' is actually pushing users back to X

The billionaire argues Bluesky’s liberal-heavy user base creates an echo chamber.

Fortune · Jun 12, 2025

Why the appendix is much more important than we once thought

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in this belief?

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025

‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

THE PRIDE LIST 2025: Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme…

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025

"Underdogs" fight Ohio's education law

"We've had a huge groundswell of support. I mean, it was shocking how many people" signed on, professor says

Salon · Jun 7, 2025

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

Representation of many of the world's faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

The path to conserving protected areas in the Amazon lies in uniting public policy with traditional local knowledge

Despite serving as crucial guardians of biodiversity, traditional communities continue to be systematically excluded from developing and managing protected areas. This often subtle, silent exclusion has fueled persistent, complex socio-environmental conflicts, harming both conservation and the welfare of Indigenous peoples, riverside populations, Afro-Brazilian quilombola communities, and smallholder farmers.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

Companies that spinelessly follow Trump’s cuts to DEI will pay a heavy price

Going along with the US’s perverse programme is not just a moral failure – it directly contravenes EU and British law, says lawyer and Inspiring Girls founder Miriam González Durántez

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025

Black women "target" of Trump DEI purge

The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants

Salon · Jun 5, 2025

One year ago, Australia scrapped a key equity in STEM program. Where are we now?

In June 2024, the Australian government ended the Women in STEM Ambassador program. The decision followed a report that urged a broader, intersectional approach to diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025