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For more than seven decades, US presidents have encouraged peace in Europe. Trump seems eager to toss that legacy aside.…
Research on how black people try to avoid racism in their daily lives shows that following white, mainstream standards can…
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Cyntoia Brown was just 16 years old when she shot and killed a man in 2004. Under Tennessee law, she won't be eligible…
Because physical security can only do so much, communities have a role to play.
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Many Americans unable to afford health expenses are raising funds through medical crowdfunding. What are the risks?
Many of the programs being cut in the Trump-DeVos education budget serve low-income families -- families that aren't…
By embracing a style beyond the typical classroom lecture, math education can serve all of our students better.
Social welfare groups have become more common – and more controversial – in recent years. Fixing gaps in the oversight…
American presidents have spent a great deal of time proclaiming US leadership of the global system. The decision to withdraw…
The Trump administration has already sought to reverse several Obama-era climate change policies. Pro-environment people…
A climate scientist and policy scholar sees three possible scenarios following Trump's plan to pull out of the Paris…
As President Trump pulls the US out of the Paris climate accord, China is cutting pollution and dominating clean energy…
A panel of academics and scientists explain the damages to the Earth, the economy and US moral standing in the world by…
These ripples in the very fabric of the universe were hypothesized by Einstein a century ago. Now scientists have detected…