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Irene Fogel Weiss holds a photograph of her mother and brothers, who were killed during the Holocaust, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026, in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Politics

About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

Inside a laser clean room. The beam is contained within the blue pipe. Ahmed Helal

Politics

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like

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

Politics

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

Congress has not used its constitutionally granted power to influence the war in Iran. Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images

Politics

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75‑year trend

Cannabis users have a variety of products to choose from. Arturo Barajas/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Business

Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan – but federal law means research lags behind

Politics

Why Australia shouldn’t ban Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

Politics

A view from the 2014 UN Climate Summit in New York

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

Politics

Everything is normal again in North Korea as Kim Jong-un returns

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

Government

G20 still has a way to go with whistleblower protections

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

Government

Everything’s at stake for the Kurds in the battle for Kobanê

Staff Writer - October 16, 2014

Politics

United Nations under pressure to protect ‘traditional families’ over individual rights

Staff Writer - October 15, 2014

Politics

Unfamiliar pasts challenge our view of responses to refugees

Staff Writer - October 15, 2014

Politics

FIFA is back to its core business – but Platini should...

Staff Writer - October 14, 2014

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EXPLORING NATURE

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Environment

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026