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Refresh your knowledge on the origins of North Korea's nuclear threat and the options world leaders have to deal with…
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People may initially assume the worst when they encounter for-profit companies with social missions. What can these social…
A new data management system can give emergency responders a fast lane on the internet to help speed rescue efforts after…
Trump's rationale for cutting the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program rests on a myth at odds with contemporary…
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A year after Congress passed its plan to fix Puerto Rico's US$123 billion debt and pension crisis, little has changed…
Nitrogen and phosphorus are polluting US waters, creating algae blooms and dead zones. New research confirms that voluntary…
A scholar explains the long process to sainthood and what Pope Francis' recent order might change.
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After the Senate nixed a repeal of Obamacare, Pres. Trump turned to Twitter, vowing to let the law die. But he's actually…