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Explainer: What Republicans and Democrats Want to Do on U.S.-Mexico Border Security
Politics

Explainer: What Republicans and Democrats Want to Do on U.S.-Mexico Border Security

Analysis: In Threatening Shift, North Korea Moves to Redefine Relations with South
Geopolitics

Analysis: In Threatening Shift, North Korea Moves to Redefine Relations with South

U.S. National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion
Economy & Personal Finance

U.S. National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion

U.S. Seizes More Illegal E-cigarettes, but Thousands of New Ones Are Launching
Health Issues

U.S. Seizes More Illegal E-cigarettes, but Thousands of New Ones Are Launching

North Korea’s Kim Says Military Should ‘Thoroughly Annihilate’ U.S., South Korea if Provoked
Geopolitics

North Korea’s Kim Says Military Should ‘Thoroughly Annihilate’ U.S., South Korea if Provoked

Donald Trump Is Blocked from the GOP Primary Ballot in Two States. Can He Still Run for President?
Politics

Donald Trump Is Blocked from the GOP Primary Ballot in Two States. Can He Still Run for President?

Immigration Fuels Uptick in U.S. Population Growth
Americas

Immigration Fuels Uptick in U.S. Population Growth

Afghan Schoolgirls Are Finishing Sixth Grade in Tears. Under Taliban Rule, Their Education Is Over
Education

Afghan Schoolgirls Are Finishing Sixth Grade in Tears. Under Taliban Rule, Their Education Is Over

U.S. Tensions with China Are Fraying Long-cultivated Academic Ties. Will the Chill Hurt U.S. Interests?
Education

U.S. Tensions with China Are Fraying Long-cultivated Academic Ties. Will the Chill Hurt U.S. Interests?

What to Know About Turkey’s Decision to Move Forward with Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
Geopolitics

What to Know About Turkey’s Decision to Move Forward with Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO

America’s Animal Shelters Are Overcrowded with Pets from Families Facing Economic and Housing Woes
Americas

America’s Animal Shelters Are Overcrowded with Pets from Families Facing Economic and Housing Woes

UN Health Agency Cites Tenfold Increase in Reported Cases of Dengue Over the Last Generation
Health Issues

UN Health Agency Cites Tenfold Increase in Reported Cases of Dengue Over the Last Generation

A Fourth of United Methodist Churches in U.S. Have Left in Schism Over LGBTQ Ban. What Happens Now?
Religion

A Fourth of United Methodist Churches in U.S. Have Left in Schism Over LGBTQ Ban. What Happens Now?

The Constitution’s Insurrection Clause Threatens the Trump Campaign. Here Is How That Is Playing Out
Politics

The Constitution’s Insurrection Clause Threatens the Trump Campaign. Here Is How That Is Playing Out

North Korea and Russia Clash with U.S., South Korea and Allies over Pyongyang’s Latest Missile Launch
Geopolitics

North Korea and Russia Clash with U.S., South Korea and Allies over Pyongyang’s Latest Missile Launch

As Pacific Northwest Fentanyl Crisis Surges, Officials Grapple with How to Curb It
Society & Lifestyles

As Pacific Northwest Fentanyl Crisis Surges, Officials Grapple with How to Curb It

Explainer: Why Quick Ukraine Membership Would Be a Challenge for EU
Geopolitics

Explainer: Why Quick Ukraine Membership Would Be a Challenge for EU

Taliban Sending Afghan Women to Prison to Protect Them from Gender-Based Violence, Says UN Report
Society & Lifestyles

Taliban Sending Afghan Women to Prison to Protect Them from Gender-Based Violence, Says UN Report

Indonesia’s Youth Clean Up Trash from Waterways, but Permanent Solutions Are Elusive
Weather & Environment

Indonesia’s Youth Clean Up Trash from Waterways, but Permanent Solutions Are Elusive

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects 3.3 Million U.S. Adults, CDC Survey Finds
Health Issues

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects 3.3 Million U.S. Adults, CDC Survey Finds