Brazilian indigenous groups rallied together in Brasilia against the construction of a railroad through Amazonia, intended by its backers to facilitate mining and deforestation.

It disturbs me that Lula was not there. We was formerly a strong protector of the forest. I hope he has not surrendered to the deforesters.

A "new government" was installed in Haiti. The article says nothing about who chose the members of the new government. The previous one was chosen, more or less, by the US government.

Robert Reich: a university's mission is to encourage students to debate and consider ideas. Shutting down protest is betrayal of its mission.

An experiment on one species of bird found that traffic noise stunts their growth even in the egg. And continues to do so after they hatch, too.

The House Anti-Education Committee (not its official name) has called the New York City School Chancellor to testify. Here is advice for him.