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An ongoing debate over the past and future of the Democratic party has taken on new urgency this month after Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, announced she would not rejoin the Democratic National Committee as a member-at-large moving forward. Her resignation, ...
Mussa Abu Rum, the mayor of Tamra, Israel, highlighting the inequity in protecting the city's Palestinian residents from the Iranian missile attacks, adding that Israeli government officials "just see you as an Arab no matter where you are from"
President Donald Trump is a businessman who became a politician. Now he's both. Trump will have "unique influence," said ABC News, over the operations of U.S. Steel under a new arrangement to allow Nippon Steel to complete its multibillion-dollar takeover of the iconic American company.The federal g...
2.3 billion: The number of Christians worldwide, according to the Pew Research Center. While Christianity remains the largest religion, this marks a 1.8% drop in the faith's share of the global population to 28.8%. Islam, with 2 billion followers, saw a 1.8% increase to represent 25.6% of the world....
Scientists fighting the ever-growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant superbugs are floating a potential solution: poop pills — that is, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in capsule form. And if preliminary trials are successful, these pills could even play a role in recovery from cancer an...
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The Explainer The miasma theory is one of the oldest medical beliefs in history
The Explainer These are grants, not loans — meaning students do not have to repay the funds, but they must first meet certain conditions
The Explainer Government makes an about-turn on a national inquiry into child sexual abuse carried out by gangs
The Explainer Tehran will look to Middle East proxies and other authoritarian 'Crink' states for backing in its war with Israel
Talking Point A rise in prosecutions has led Labour MPs to challenge the UK's abortion laws
Talking Point Critics see an 'echo of authoritarianism'
Talking Point The world's biggest dating app is trialling a new 'preference' – but some worry it will shorten the odds of finding a match
Under The Radar A wildly popular hazelnut spread is causing a storm across the channel
Under The Radar Narendra Modi clamps down on Naxalite jungle rebels in move some see as attempt to seize mineral wealth
Under the radar The celestial body has an unusual orbit
Speed Read Trump has 'used the vast powers of the executive branch to coerce lawyers,' the lawsuit said
Speed Read Trump had attempted to slash more than $1 billion in research grants
Speed Read Trump claimed to have left the summit due to ongoing issues in the Middle East
Speed Read Trump has targeted New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles among other cities
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