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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran on Jan. 9, 2026. MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

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How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest

Staff Writer - January 13, 2026

An elderly Ukrainian walks through the rubble following a Russian aerial bomb strike in Donetsk Oblast. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back

A protester stands near a makeshift memorial honoring Renee Nicole Good, the victim of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal law enforcement agents. AP Photo/Tom Baker

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ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

A Japanese American family is taken to a relocation center in San Francisco in May 1942. Circa Images/GHI/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II

Better days: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, met the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Oct. 22, 2016. Pool/Supreme Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?

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Ukraine keeps its balance as economy teeters at abyss’ edge

Staff Writer - March 8, 2015

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Kenya’s harsh new security laws put hundreds of thousands of refugees...

Staff Writer - January 1, 2015

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Kenya’s harsh new security laws put hundreds of thousands of refugees...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2014

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Explainer: who are the Pakistani Taliban?

Staff Writer - December 18, 2014

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Gaza: why Operation Protective Edge was not genocide

Staff Writer - October 29, 2014

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The lid has been lifted on poor veteran care — now...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2014

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Red Baron: Air ace, Nazi killer, emotional patriot – changing faces...

Staff Writer - October 27, 2014

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Why would a Russian submarine be lurking in waters off Sweden?

Staff Writer - October 23, 2014

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Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety –...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2025

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U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

December 31, 2025

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

December 27, 2025

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

December 26, 2025

Old rat nests can contain fabrics, papers, animal bones, plant remains and other materials that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years. Andyworks/E+ Collection via Getty Images

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

December 25, 2025