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Disruptions to crude oil transport could affect more than fuel supply chains. AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File

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Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers

Staff Writer - March 11, 2026

U.S. Marines crossing into Iraq from Kuwait on March 21, 2003. AP Photo/Laurent Rebours

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Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction

Smoke billows after an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in Haifa in northern Israel on June 16, 2025. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

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War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2026. Florence Lo/AFP via Getty Images

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China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

Open pit gold mines have spread across large areas of the Orinoco Mining Belt in recent years. Magda Gibelli / AFP via Getty Images

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Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

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Mexican women are angry about rape, murder and government neglect –...

Staff Writer - August 25, 2019

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Increasing numbers of Americans support gun background checks

Staff Writer - August 24, 2019

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How Democrats can win back workers in 2020

Staff Writer - August 19, 2019

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One budget line Congress can agree on: Spending billions on the...

Staff Writer - August 19, 2019

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Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2019

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Shouldn’t there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out,...

Staff Writer - August 17, 2019

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Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?

Staff Writer - August 5, 2019

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There’s a dark political history to language that strips people of...

Staff Writer - August 4, 2019

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2026

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026