US sanctions on Venezuelan oil could cut the output of refineries at home
It will be hard and complicated to replace Venezuela's heavy sour crude.
February 20, 2019
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Hundreds of genes linked to blindness could lead to new therapies
The causes of most inherited forms of blindness are unknown. Now more than 260 genes never before linked to eye development…
February 20, 2019
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Iraq's brutal crackdown on suspected Islamic State supporters could trigger civil war
Iraq beat the Islamic State. Now, its Shia government is jailing and even executing all suspected terrorists – most of…
February 20, 2019
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One-party rule in 49 state legislatures reflects flaws in democratic process
The majority of US state legislatures are controlled by Republicans because legislative districts are drawn to favor them.…
February 20, 2019
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Don't be fooled by fake images and videos online
It's easier than ever to create a fake image and spread it far and wide online. But there are steps that you can take…
February 20, 2019
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Why US cities are becoming more dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians
US cities were designed and engineered around cars. Now some are working to increase walking and biking, but the shift isn't…
February 20, 2019
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African-American women with HIV often overlooked, under-supported
More people than ever are living with HIV, but people may overlook the fact that many of these long-term survivors are African-American…
February 20, 2019
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Stories of African-American women aging with HIV: 'My life wasn’t what I hoped it to be'
African-American women aging with HIV often have histories of abuse and trauma, in addition to other medical conditions.…
February 20, 2019
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How old is too old to drive?
Britain's Prince Philip recently announced he will stop driving, in the aftermath of a crash he caused after being blinded…
February 19, 2019
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Why a centuries-old religious dispute over Ukraine's Orthodox Church matters today
Ukraine's Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to medieval Christianity,…
February 19, 2019
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US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behavior?
China has reneged on past promises it has made to the US. With the deadline for a deal fast approaching, the solution may…
February 19, 2019
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How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago
Hernán Cortés owed his conquest of the Aztecs to his expedition's unknown, unseen secret weapon: the smallpox virus.…
February 19, 2019
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The death penalty, an American tradition on the decline
The National Death Penalty Archive collects documents and paraphernalia behind the thousands of executions that have taken…
February 19, 2019
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Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close
Charter school operators have been capitalizing on lax laws that let them lease building space to themselves at above-market…
February 19, 2019
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Trump may seek more punishment of Cuba
Cuban exiles in the US may soon be able to sue companies that use property seized from them in the Cuban revolution. If…
February 18, 2019
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Indict or shut up: The public may never see a report from Mueller's investigation
Will the public ever see a report from Robert Mueller's investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign…
February 18, 2019
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The survivors of clergy sexual abuse who finally pushed the Vatican to recognize the problem
The Catholic survivor movement in the United States was founded by two women: Jeanne Miller and Marilyn Steffel, in the…
February 17, 2019
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Virginia politics: The uneasy marriage of new liberalism and historic racism
Virginia's stark political contradictions, reflecting centuries of racism and a new liberal majority, were on display…
February 15, 2019
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Must the president be a moral leader?
Presidents Day celebrates the American president – not only as a political leader, but as a moral leader. But can a president…
February 15, 2019
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A brief history of presidential lethargy
Calvin Coolidge, during one stretch of his presidency, was getting 15 hours of shut-eye each day, while William Howard Taft…
February 15, 2019
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