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White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
The recent massacre of 50 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand is...
For Native Americans, US-Mexico border is an 'imaginary line'
Immigration restrictions were making life difficult for Native Americans who live along –...
Danger ahead in the constitutional standoff over Trump's emergency declaration
President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a border wall has provoked a constitutional...
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would cost some states their congressional seats
A partisan battle is brewing over the 2020 census. In March 2018, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur...
Racists in Congress fought statehood for Hawaii, but lost that battle 60 years ago
Sixty years ago, Dwight Eisenhower signed legislation making Hawaii America’s 50th state....

White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
For Native Americans, US-Mexico border is an 'imaginary line'
Danger ahead in the constitutional standoff over Trump's emergency declaration
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would cost some states their congressional seats
Racists in Congress fought statehood for Hawaii, but lost that battle 60 years ago

White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat

The recent massacre of 50 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand is the latest confirmation that white supremacy is a danger to democratic societies across...

Does most of your paycheck go to rent? That may be hurting your health

New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health –...

For Native Americans, US-Mexico border is an 'imaginary line'

Immigration restrictions were making life difficult for Native Americans who live...

Here's how airplane crash investigations work, according to an aviation safety expert

The fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 has resulted in the worldwide...

Danger ahead in the constitutional standoff over Trump's emergency declaration

President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a border wall...

Economy

Why some counties are powerhouses for innovation

By the time the application window closed, Amazon had received 238 proposals from cities and regions throughout North America looking to become the second headquarters of the...

Sandy Hook lawsuit court victory opens crack in gun maker immunity shield

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on March 14 that families of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting...

Consumer rights are worthless without enforcement

Exactly 57 years ago, President John F. Kennedy made an impassioned pitch for stronger...

Rise and fall of the landline: 143 years of telephones becoming more accessible – and smart

The global economy has changed dramatically over the past century and...

Purdue Pharma: Bankruptcy filing would make lawsuits slower and costlier for plaintiff cities and states

A report that Purdue Pharma may file for bankruptcy has many wondering...

Education

Student loans and 'risk-sharing' – the problem with penalizing colleges when graduates can't pay

When a student borrows money from the government to go to college and then has serious trouble paying it back, should the college be on the hook to help pay back the government?...

Teaching in America's prisons has taught me to believe in second chances

In 2007, I gave someone a second chance. I was in Danbury Federal Correctional Institution recruiting...

Why a college admissions racket would funnel bribes through a fake charity

Federal authorities are prosecuting dozens of suspects in the biggest college admissions...

College cheating scandal shows why elite colleges should use a lottery to admit students

Many Americans are outraged by the college admission scandal revealed...

College admission scandal grew out of a system that was ripe for corruption

As part of the “Operation Varsity Blues” case that federal prosecutors...

Environment

Wastewater is an asset – it contains nutrients, energy and precious metals, and scientists are learning how to recover them

Most people think as little as possible about the wastewater that is produced daily from their showers, bathtubs, sinks, dishwashers and toilets. But with the right techniques,...

What makes natural gas bottlenecks happen during extreme cold snaps

Chicago's Lake Michigan waterfront froze during the 2019 polar vortex. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato When...

Restoring tropical forests isn't meaningful if those forests only stand for 10 or 20 years

Tropical forests globally are being lost at a rate of 61,000 square miles a year....

Jamaica leads in Richard Branson-backed plan for a Caribbean climate revolution

After hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean in 2017, devastating...

Plastic bag bans can backfire if consumers just use other plastics instead

Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such...

Health

Does most of your paycheck go to rent? That may be hurting your health

New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others. The 2019 County...

The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalism

The cruel murder of 50 people in New Zealand was another tragic reminder of how humans are capable of...

Global study of pancreatic cancer offers possible insights into treatment and early detection

When “Jeopardy!” episode 7059 aired on April 30, 2015, the category was “The...

Marijuana is a lot more than just THC – a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds

Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal...

Doctors need to talk through treatment options better for black men with prostate cancer

African-American men have the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate...

Technology

Here's how airplane crash investigations work, according to an aviation safety expert

The fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 has resulted in the worldwide grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Investigators are probing the crash and another like it that...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot: A 300-year-old cyclone persists but is shrinking