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Why the Second Amendment only protects a well-regulated militia and…
When a federal judge in California struck down the state’s 32-year-old ban on assault weapons in…
Central American Women Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After…
The number of Central American women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United…
How Will Future Generations Remember Our Time?
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What today's GOP demonstrates about the dangers of partisan conformity
Directly following the 2020 election, Republicans seemed to be through with Donald Trump. Party…
G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald…
G7 is more united but not effective enough to tackle the world’s…
When the UK hosts the G7 summit in Cornwall between June 10 and 12, it will be the first… -
Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by…
Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The…
Getting Out of Poverty Shouldn’t Be About Luck
I grew up in a poor, undocumented family. I was lucky — we got our legal residency, I got an…
Far more adults don't want children than previously thought
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While debate rages over glyphosate-based herbicides, farmers are…
As North America enters its peak summer growing season, gardeners are planting and weeding, and…
Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…
Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
Science denial became deadly in 2020. Many political leaders failed to support what scientists knew… -
People don’t realize they’re data breach victims
Most participants in a recent study had no idea that their email addresses and other personal…
Militarized Police: A Consequence of the War on Drugs
Fifty years ago this month President Nixon declared drugs “public enemy number one” and began the…
Why Students Need Better Protection From Loan Fraud
A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty price tag
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Why the Second Amendment only protects a well-regulated militia and…
When a federal judge in California struck down the state’s 32-year-old ban on assault weapons in…Central American Women Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After…
The number of Central American women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United…How Will Future Generations Remember Our Time?
As the time when climate chaos, peak oil, and an unstable global economy unraveled society, or as… -
What today's GOP demonstrates about the dangers of partisan conformity
Directly following the 2020 election, Republicans seemed to be through with Donald Trump. Party…G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald…G7 is more united but not effective enough to tackle the world’s…
When the UK hosts the G7 summit in Cornwall between June 10 and 12, it will be the first… -
Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by…
Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The…Getting Out of Poverty Shouldn’t Be About Luck
I grew up in a poor, undocumented family. I was lucky — we got our legal residency, I got an…Far more adults don't want children than previously thought
Fertility rates in the United States have plunged to record lows, and this could be related to the… -
While debate rages over glyphosate-based herbicides, farmers are…
As North America enters its peak summer growing season, gardeners are planting and weeding, and…Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
Science denial became deadly in 2020. Many political leaders failed to support what scientists knew… -
People don’t realize they’re data breach victims
Most participants in a recent study had no idea that their email addresses and other personal…Militarized Police: A Consequence of the War on Drugs
Fifty years ago this month President Nixon declared drugs “public enemy number one” and began the…Why Students Need Better Protection From Loan Fraud
A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty price tag
CULTURE WARS
Central American Women Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After…
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The number of Central American women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United…
How Will Future Generations Remember Our Time?
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As the time when climate chaos, peak oil, and an unstable global economy unraveled society, or as…
Many Asian Americans Are Struggling Invisibly
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Like many low-wage restaurant workers, Su Hua Mei and her husband lost their jobs last spring as…
Lawmaker calls for ‘immediate action’ to address racial disparities in PPP…
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A California lawmaker is calling for the Biden administration to conduct a comprehensive analysis…
ECONOMY
Getting Out of Poverty Shouldn’t Be About Luck
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I grew up in a poor, undocumented family. I was lucky — we got our legal residency, I got an…
Far more adults don't want children than previously thought
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Fertility rates in the United States have plunged to record lows, and this could be related to the…
Millions are rejecting one of humanity's best weapons for saving lives:…
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees at a Houston hospital who did not want…
Rural small towns may be green but unhealthy
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Vulnerable populations in small towns face significantly more public health risks than statewide…
JUSTICE
Militarized Police: A Consequence of the War on Drugs
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Fifty years ago this month President Nixon declared drugs “public enemy number one” and began the…
Why Students Need Better Protection From Loan Fraud
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A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty price tag
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, What Have We Learned?
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I will never forget the violence of the white mob when we left our home. I still see Black men…
It's far too easy for abusers to exploit smart toys and trackers
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The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020.…
DEMOCRACY
G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
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What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald…
G7 is more united but not effective enough to tackle the world’s biggest…
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When the UK hosts the G7 summit in Cornwall between June 10 and 12, it will be the first…
The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never
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If you’d thought that defeating Donald Trump’s re-election campaign would save American democracy,…
How the pandemic has brought out the worst — and the best — in Australians…
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For many years, surveys indicated declining Australian trust in government. Not anymore.
ENVIRONMENT
Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on climate…
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When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…
Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
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Science denial became deadly in 2020. Many political leaders failed to support what scientists knew…
Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern…
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Researchers have recently found that several long-lasting human-made contaminants have been…
A controversial US book is feeding climate denial in Australia. Its…
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My heart sank last week to see conservative Australian commentator Alan Jones championing a…
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Record Warming Rises Towards Danger Zone
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Meteorologists say that a combination of human and natural causes…
The Less Equal We Become, The Less We Trust Science, and…
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In mid November 2020, South Dakota emergency room nurse Jodi Doering…
How Indonesia Fishers Abandon Destructive Fishing
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The island nation of Indonesia, where waters teem with coral fish,…
Netflix's "The Social Dilemma" Highlights The Problem With…
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Facebook has responded to Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma,…
Are Your Devices Spying On You?
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From internet-connected televisions, toys, fridges, ovens, security…
How Coal Mines Can Be Closed Without Destroying Livelihoods
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Countries across the globe are trying to wind down coal production.…