Governments should heed the expertise of the grassroots nonprofits that witness this scourge firsthand.
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China, which once processed much of the world's scrap, has slashed imports of "foreign garbage." What can…
It was 100 years ago this month that Benito Mussolini created the fascist party in Italy. Today, his life offers cautionary…
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Sen. Martha McSally has broken gender barriers right and left. Despite the power she amassed over a career of firsts, she…
A new strategy for U.S. Cyber Command seeks to block enemies from achieving their objectives – but may not be successful,…
People – individually and in groups – were not as good at facial recognition as an algorithm. But five people plus the…
In the fourth century, Christian churches in North Africa faced a crisis of trust. A separate church of the Donatists emerged…
Oil spills can do great damage to the ocean. What happens if they last for years? A 14-year spill in the Gulf of Mexico…
Ancient DNA allows scientists to learn directly from the remains of people from the past. As this new field takes off, researchers…
In most states, employers aren't required to accommodate the unique needs of pregnant women except in limited circumstances.
Millennials are more financially conservative than their high debt balances might suggest.
A brutal rape at Pamplona's 2016 running of the bulls outraged Spain. Then came #MeToo. With ever more Spaniards taking…
A number of states are considering laws to put charter school growth on pause, saying they drain resources from public schools.…
Anti-vaccination sentiment is leading to disastrous consequences, not only in the U.S. but European countries, particularly…
Researchers have found a way to evaluate how energy-efficient electric vehicles are, and compare the sizes and costs of…
Since 2008, Landsat data has been free for the world to use, spurring new applications and scientific research. But that…
Many people associate Henry David Thoreau with solitude in the outdoors. But Thoreau understood in the mid-1800s that there…