The warming world is causing extreme rain to become even more extreme, while Antarctica faces a tense future as its U.S. science budget shrinks, impacting vital environmental research and protection.

• Antarctica Faces Tense Future as U.S. Science Budget Shrinks — The New York Times Science -
• As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme — The New York Times Science -

This collection includes the passing of Anne Merriman, the 'Mother of Palliative Care' in Uganda, alongside a historical look at how adolescents weren't fully human a century ago in the context of psychology.

• Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90 — The New York Times Science -
• A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human — The New York Times Science -