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The president recently nominated a new permanent director to take over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. With the…
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An economist explores data on injuries, which states ban fireworks and other interesting stats on what President John Adams…
El índice de pobreza en los suburbios ha aumentado 50 por ciento desde 1990. Este giro suburbano de la pobreza es una de…
About 5 percent of all UFO sightings cannot be easily explained by weather or human technology. A physicist argues that…
An asteroid on a collision course with Earth is inevitable. Astronomer Michael Lund explains how a new telescope under construction…
While the Supreme Court's Janus ruling dealt a blow to organized labor, three lessons from Nevada's unions suggest…
Ayahuasca has long been used for indigenous healing and spiritual rituals. Now, a Brazilian clinical trial has confirmed…
Separating children from their parents is not just a psychological stress, it's a DNA stress. Scientific research shows…
When thousands fled violence in Haiti, the US military set up a refugee camp at Guantanamo. Most were sent back to Haiti,…
With Pope Francis recently elevating a Pakistani archbishop as cardinal, a scholar traces the history of persecution of…
China's government is prioritizing world-class science and tech. An expert describes the Chinese research landscape…
Crop insurance cushions farmers against natural disasters, but it also can lead them to overuse resources and reduce their…
Vermonters' views on labels for genetically engineered foods shed light on consumers' views, as the federal government…
The gooey treat couldn't have become popularized without the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, which…