Trump declares economic war on Cuba
175 Views April 18, 2019 Be first to comment William M. LeoGrande
Airlines that fly into Cuba's main airport could now be sued for profiting off…
Bolsonaro’s approval rating is worse than any past Brazilian president at the 100-day mark
161 Views April 18, 2019 Be first to comment Helder Ferreira do Vale
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was elected last year on a wave of popular anger…
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If my measles shot was years ago, am I still protected? 5 questions answered
167 Views April 18, 2019 Be first to comment Eyal Amiel
Steve Sierzega receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health…
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As governments adopt artificial intelligence, there’s little oversight and lots of danger
589 Views April 18, 2019 Be first to comment James Hendler
Artificial intelligence systems can – if properly used – help make government more effective…
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Russia isn’t the first country to protest Western control over global telecommunications
191 Views April 17, 2019 Be first to comment Sarah Nelson
Why might a country want to cut off its internet connection? KonstantinZhuravlev/Shutterstock.com As the…
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Abraham Lincoln, Joe Biden and the politics of touch
189 Views April 17, 2019 Be first to comment Mark M. Smith
President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and Vice President Joseph Biden in 2019. Library of…
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A political stalemate over Puerto Rican aid is leaving all US disaster funding in limbo
198 Views April 17, 2019 Be first to comment Lauren Lluveras
Three-year-old Ailianie Hernandez waits with her mother, Julianna Ageljo, to apply for Puerto Rico's…
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Sea creatures store carbon in the ocean – could protecting them help slow climate change?
368 Views April 17, 2019 Be first to comment Heidi Pearson
A sperm whale goes down for a dive off Kaikoura, New Zealand. Heidi Pearson,…
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In Notre Dame fire, echoes of the 1837 blaze that destroyed Russia’s Winter Palace
170 Views April 17, 2019 Be first to comment Paul W. Werth
On a cold December night, the symbol of Russia's imperial prowess went up in…
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The dirt on soil loss from the Midwest floods
191 Views April 16, 2019 Be first to comment Jim Ippolito
A John Deere tractor makes its way through floodwaters in Fargo, North Dakota. AP…
