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/ 3 weeks agoAmerica’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
Trump is not the first American leader to dream of northern expansion. History suggests these designs reveal simmering divisions inside the...
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/ 3 weeks agoThe only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality
A fractious meeting in Washington has left Ukrainians wondering what will become of relations with the US.
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/ 3 weeks agoHow Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability
Trump’s angry outburst at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy illustrated why authoritarians are lousy dealmakers, particularly when autocratic instincts are exacerbated by...
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/ 3 weeks agoMaking English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
Trump’s campaign produced campaign materials in Spanish to reach more voters. Now that he’s president, his White House is going English-only.
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/ 3 weeks agoCoastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, among many other tasks...
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/ 3 weeks agoTexas records first US measles death in 10 years – a medical epidemiologist explains how to protect yourself and your community from this deadly, preventable disease
As public health officials try to tame the outbreak, declining vaccination rates draw concern.
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/ 3 weeks agoAs flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
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/ 3 weeks agoJust having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners with secure relationships with their pets are less depressed
Do you have a secure or anxious attachment with your pet?
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/ 3 weeks agoAs the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy
A majority of Russians are in favor of peace talks, but a very vocal minority eye US overtures with suspicion and...
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/ 3 weeks agoWhat’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers
Legal experts are concerned that President Donald Trump is expanding executive powers beyond the law – creating what they call a...