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Legislation requiring that all criminal debt associated with a citizen's conviction be repaid would leave thousands…
Venezuela is on the cusp of a coup, and a familiar face has emerged from house arrest to lead the charge against President…
The Socialist Party handily won Spain's April 28 election, thanks to very high turnout among leftists who feared a return…
Software makers including Apple have been creating apps aimed at limiting how much time we spend using our smartphones.…
There have been 'Jeopardy!' greats who can easily answer all the questions, who have mastered the buzzer and who…
The health dangers of not getting enough restorative sleep have been documented for some time. Now, studies are suggesting…
By 2050, the US will be a 'majority-minority' country, with white non-Hispanics making up less than half of the…
The group's bottom line has been shaky for years. And its board has been unwilling or unable to respond.
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When three African American churches were burned down in southern Louisiana, the man accused was said to be linked to black…
Researchers find promising results for two programs patterned after the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a renowned initiative…
Explaining the equipment and the process by which hundreds of millions of ballots are collected and counted in India.
The drumbeat of data breaches and the growing problem of identity theft disproportionately harm some of the poorest Americans.
Local policies can help immigrants get settled,, but there is no way to protect newcomers from national policies or politics.
White men have historically and disproportionately held official, managerial and professional occupations. But women and…
After the Christchurch mosque shootings, New Zealand's prime minister didn't start a war on terror. She covered…
An ethnomusicologist traces the origins of the practice, from early 20th century 'air conductors' to Joe Cocker's…
One of Uber's selling points is that a driver is always available to pick up a rider within minutes. But the drivers…