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Gas prices were well over $4 a gallon on April 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

Staff Writer - May 1, 2026

The U.K. Parliament passed legislation in an effort to control spiraling rental costs and reverse rising homelessness rates. Matt Cardy/Getty Image

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England’s ‘once in a generation’ housing law takes effect as US housing legislation sits in congressional purgatory

The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting countries hard. Asghar Besharati / Getty Images

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The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined

State governments have had trouble regulating what crisis pregnancy centers should tell their clients and donors. AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling

The Emiratis are poised to turn their back on their oil cartel buddies. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images

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UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

Elon Musk meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on April 28, 2024. Wangye/Xinhua News

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How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for –...

Staff Writer - February 24, 2025

The former president looked disappointed on Jan. 18, 2025, after a judge denied his request to travel to the U.S. for Donald Trump’s inauguration. Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images

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Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they...

Staff Writer - February 22, 2025

Federal workers’ jobs may become more precarious than in the past. mathisworks/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to...

Staff Writer - February 22, 2025

Black and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by mass surveillance, studies show. Vicente Méndez/Getty Images

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We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump...

Staff Writer - February 21, 2025

For decades, many U.S. immigrants have received subpar health care, and asking about immigration status can make those disparities worse. Maskot via Getty Images

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Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are...

Staff Writer - February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on Sept. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap...

Staff Writer - February 20, 2025

It’s been a long time since the U.S. tried to forcibly plant its flag on foreign territory. erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Trump’s threats on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and Panama revive old-school US...

Staff Writer - February 20, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detain a person on Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities

Staff Writer - February 19, 2025

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A German security guard checks for radiation after the Chernobyl accident in April 1986. Patrick Piel/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

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Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation...

Staff Writer - April 22, 2026

Lauren Cassidy, Binghamton University, State University of New York On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear...

Seagrass has made an unexpected return to Mosquito Lagoon. Captain William B. Wolfson, Grassroots Guide Service, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Hurricanes devastated Florida’s East Coast – then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

April 22, 2026

A long-running experiment is testing tree mixes to develop the healthiest forests. Mickey Pullen/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

April 21, 2026

People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive...

April 20, 2026

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

April 18, 2026