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/ 12 months ago1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling
The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their...
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/ 12 months agoWhat if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains
Your immune system is often able to fend off pathogens it’s never seen before. But defending your body against all of...
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/ 12 months agoEthiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa
Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a...
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/ 12 months agoWhat enforcement power does the International Court of Justice have in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, it can issue orders that could heighten international pressure on Israel to...
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/ 12 months agoHow Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
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/ 12 months agoUS-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels’ position in Yemen and the region
Raid follows warnings from Washington to cease attacks in the Red Sea – but could serve to strengthen rebels and reignite...
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/ 12 months agoWayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court
The NRA’s new leaders have to make important decisions as they confront a shaky financial future.
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/ 12 months agoData brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals
It’s no surprise that corporations harvest vast amounts of data about people, but documents in an FTC lawsuit detail the stunning...
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/ 12 months agoParaguay’s Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living
A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage economy.
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/ 12 months agoGen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
