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Sandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to future of democracy
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner laughs after reading some thoughts left by those touring the new Judicial Center in the Thomas…
Racism produces brain changes that raise disease risk in Black populations
This rendering shows white matter fibers -- shown in color -- throughout the brain. Image courtesy of Negar Fani The United States is…
COP28 climate agreement is a step backward on fossil fuels
Delegates from nearly 200 countries at COP28 agreed to text calling for the world to move "away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just,…
Danger of Donald Trump is disruption, not dictatorship
Former U.S. President Donald Trump may have dictatorial intent in running for re-election. But does he have the competence and spine to rise to…
Western hypocrisy helps drive Russian support for war in Ukraine
1 of 2 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with NATO officials in September. File Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President…
Climate change: If warming approaches 2°C, trickle of extinctions will become flood
1 of 2 | A scuba diver points to the change in color of a distressed brain coral as warmer than normal sea temperatures are affecting…
Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has arrived
Ben Shapiro has routinely claimed that supporters of "woke gender ideology" like Disney are "grooming" children. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |…
Yemen Houthis involvement in Israel-Hamas war could disrupt global shipping
1 of 3 | Images released by Yemen's Houthi group on November 20 show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the…
When government becomes destructive, it may be time for a new one
By any metric, the U.S. government has become dysfunctional and, to some, destructive. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo As…
Ukraine war: Russia’s hard line at European security meeting raises tensions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg shake hands at the end of a newss conference following…