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Dutch aim to quarantine populism; rest of the world may follow suit
Geert Wilders’ stridently anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim party swept the Dutch elections last November. File Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License…
Rebuilding Gaza was ‘Herculean’ task before war; crises will outlive bombing
1 of 7 | Palestinian children wait to receive a portion of food at a makeshift charity kitchen in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip,…
New law gives U.K. workforce more flexibility from first day of job
Around 2 million employees a year in the United Kingdom are leaving their jobs due to a lack of flexible working arrangements (albeit informal…
Supplement industry leans on three marketing myths
Thanks in large part to a 1994 law, the Food and Drug Administration is essentially toothless when it comes to supplements. Photo by M W/Pixabay…
Nex Benedict’s suicide coincides with a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Mourners attend a vigil for Nex Benedict outside the Stonewall Inn in New York on February 26. File Photo by Sarah Yenesel/EPA-EFE No…
At 75, with new members, Russian threat, NATO needs a new strategy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L), British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (C), and U.S. President Joe Biden (R) attend a NATO Summit meeting…
Ontario school boards are suing social media platforms as ‘public nuisance’
A lawsuit filed by four Ontario school boards claims time spent on Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube has led to "an attention, learning and…
Is this the least productive Congress ever? Yes, but not just because they’re lazy
President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 7. Photo by Bonnie…
Tweaking U.S. trade policy could help reduce migration from Central America
Loosening trade rules would not only attract investment and create more jobs for Central Americans, it could also reduce immigration from the…
Climate change may be driving up price of Easter chocolate
1 of 2 | Cocoa is more expensive than copper, its price having soared 60% this month alone. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License…