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No matter how well-intentioned, volunteers who may be inexperienced can't solve the entrenched and complex social problems…
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Rather than revealing an advertiser targeted you by your phone number or email address, Facebook may tell you it showed…
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More schools are deciding to scrap the tradition of naming a valedictorian – just as students from diverse backgrounds…
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects hosts, causes cysts in the brain and changes the behavior of the host. But is the…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but the messaging around sunscreen for people with black skin needs to changes. Sunscreen…
Chinese electric vehicle sales already amount to more than half of the world's total – and car makers and battery…
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Americans' votes in 2020 will likely be a statement on what they think of Trump – rather than a measured choice between…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs the US to confront North Korea, revitalize Japan's economy and boost his standing…
An economist explains why the US and Chinese governments are most likely to dig in their heels rather than find a compromise…