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The oil-exporting organization may have mustered the political will to cut production, but its disunity remains intact.
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The Supreme Court long ago rejected the idea of a federal right to education. Can a series of new lawsuits convince the…
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Strikes and rallies have gripped Colombia for months. That's bad news for its new government but a sign of progress…
President Trump has been criticized for the appointment of political allies as attorney general. But history is filled with…
Alongside their famous dangers, radioactive materials have many beneficial uses. With as many more predicted as have already…
By looking closely at traits like wing feathers and spot patterns, a computer scientist trained an algorithm to recognize…
Without much delay, Facebook and Twitter could make significant changes to limit political manipulation and propaganda.…
Financial markets are increasingly worried the US economy is heading for a crash. An economist explains what's got investors…