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Domestic violence isn’t about just physical violence – and state laws are beginning to recognize that

Staff Writer - May 12, 2021

Jared Isaacman, the nominee for next NASA administrator, has traveled to orbit on two commercial space missions. AP Photo/John Raoux

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Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency

The director of national intelligence coordinates the work of 18 agencies that ultimately provide crucial intelligence to the president. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world

More than 9 in 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy, yet data on prescription drugs’ effects on the fetus are sparse. Adam Hester/Tetra images via Getty Images

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Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medical research cuts will make it worse

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund on Feb. 3, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

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US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

Friedrich Merz, mapping out a new future for Germany and the EU? Maja Hitij/Getty Images

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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what...

Staff Writer - February 25, 2025

This U.S. Army command post, seen from a drone, is loaded with modern technology but uses a centuries-old structure. Col. Scott Woodward, U.S. Army

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AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2025

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion in Memphis, Tenn., with Attorney General Pam Bondi on March 23, 2026. AP Photo/Bruce Newman

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Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save...

Staff Writer - April 3, 2026

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert is one of close to 200 rural hospitals that have closed in the past two decades. AP Photo/Jeff Amy

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not...

Staff Writer - June 25, 2026

Iran’s ability to launch surface-to-surface missiles has been degraded by Israeli action. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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A militarily degraded Iran may turn to asymmetrical warfare – raising...

Staff Writer - June 21, 2025

Expanding offshore drilling is one of President Donald Trump’s key policy goals for his second term. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Staff Writer - December 10, 2025

Conventional wisdom about nonreligious Americans’ voting misses some important distinctions. Sarah Rice/Getty Images

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America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics

Staff Writer - April 1, 2025

A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images

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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Staff Writer - November 28, 2025

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026