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...

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The new federal classification of marijuana regulates only medical use; recreational use is still determined by state laws. tvirbickis/iStock via Getty Images Plus
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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the...

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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...

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An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at a mine near Kolwezi, Congo, in 2022. About 20,000 people work there among toxic materials. Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images
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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy...

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Slack’s embrace of a ‘fail fast’ approach helped it become the world’s dominant intra-office messaging app. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato
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Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better...

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The Taurus molecular cloud is a relatively close star-forming region at 450 light-years away. It has been the site of many astromolecule discoveries. European Southern Observatory
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Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but...

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Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu
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‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries –...

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Events that draw large crowds can create opportunities traffickers may try to exploit. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
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What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

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A Croome & Brightly engraving shows John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence after its passage in Philadelphia. From The New York Public Library via Wikimedia Commons
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What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say...

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