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Trump has expanded and escalated the most punitive policies he inherited from his predecessors.
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President Trump has unilaterally raised tariffs and sparked trade wars, all without consulting Congress. A century ago,…
Recent deaths of tourists in the Dominican Republic have brought attention to the troubling, and sometimes deadly, issue…
New York City's municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives…
Protests in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law are the largest in the territory's history. But not all of the…
Children can be especially vulnerable to being wrongly subjected to immigration enforcement actions.
The technologies behind weather forecasting, GPS and even smartphones can trace their origins to the race to the Moon.
A professor of information discusses how an app she developed can help solve the problem of schools failing to report when…
Conflict made its way to the Supreme Court this past session with two cases – one about the census, the other about gerrymandering.…
Many cities have no standard method for counting the number of people who live in their cars. This means that their issues…
The more they fight, the more popular they become – and the more pushback they receive.
It's relatively easy to grow a bunch of animal cells to turn into a burger. But to grow a steak made of cultured meat…
Throughout the nation, parents and students are pushing back against personalized learning. An expert on the different ways…
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Restoring tropical rainforests is good for the climate, wild species and humans. But where to start? A new study pinpoints…