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A climate scientist explains how New Hampshire managed to overcome the political divide to make real progress on climate…
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North and South Korea explained in five questions and answers.
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The attorney general's memo portended an end to a hands-off approach to this enforcement conundrum. It could backfire.
Four important elements to consider when evaluating how safe you are online.
A new study finds it's possible to train the brain to better distinguish between speech and background noise.
Income inequality, the most common way to measure the gap between the rich and the poor, only tells part of the story. Wealth…
No probable cause, no public records – this is not a typical criminal court.
Year after year, southern states consistently rank among the worst in the US for health and wellness.
The FBI has long fed Congress secret intel. Trump and Nunes' fight to release classified information may turn this dynamic…
A scholar narrates the complex history of the phrase and why it is not a universally accepted 'American way,' as…
In the 1960's many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country's relationship…
Companies are now tracking how consumers react on social media to Super Bowl ads. They’re also studying how the brain…
Labels for boutique beers made by giant corporations may give the impression that a tiny craft brewery slapped them on the…
The longing for lighter skin remains a taboo topic in African-American communities.
Comparing crash rates between humans and self-driving cars requires more data than anyone currently collects. And some of…
The White House and Republicans' narrative distorts the numbers and the values that underlie family migration.
Energy storage, such as big batteries, on the power grid is generally seen as 'green' technology but the reality…