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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…
Since #MeToo, the number of women and men who say that they've been sexually assaulted or harassed in recent months…
Only two countries charge people who seek asylum fees. The rationale for not doing that is clear.
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Ambiguities in the Americans with Disabilities Act have allowed employers to sidestep a major component of the law: the…
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Cryptocurrency fraudsters have swindled their victims out of hundreds of millions – even billions – of dollars. What…
Traveling death squads. Sadistic torture techniques. Stolen babies. The US helped it all happen by aiding Argentina's…
Why does the impact of rain in a puddle look different from when it falls elsewhere, like in a lake or the ocean? A 'puddle…
Uber's IPO will value the company at more than $80 billion, yet the data it collects on its users may be worth even…
'The Life of Washington' was painted in the 1930s by an artist who sought to upend a rosy narrative of US history.…
Hijab-wearing model Halima Aden will be featured in Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition. Here's why her…
Scientists identified the general pattern of measles infections as a country moves toward eliminating the disease. This…
The May 7 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado was eerily reminiscent of the 1999 Columbine high school shooting,…
A terrorism expert marks up the Foreign Terrorist Organizations list, exposing the quirks, inconsistencies and foreign policy…
Thousands of years ago, carbon gases trapped on the seafloor escaped, causing drastic warming that helped end the last ice…
New research suggests women-led startups can experience more rapid employment growth than those run by men in certain scenarios.
Scholars continue to debate what, exactly, happened to Emmett Till the morning of his murder. But that hasn't stopped…