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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is preparing for the next major climate summit, in Dubai. He's calling for an end... more

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Russia's state news agency Tass reported that the country's most famous mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was on the passenger list for... more

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A growing body of research makes it clear that noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health. It... more

The Biden administration is under intense political pressure from Republicans over immigration, who accuse the president of being too lenient... more

The CDC says that a new omicron variant called EG.5 is causing a summer wave of COVID cases.Yet, COVID is... more

A grand jury in Georgia has indicted Donald Trump for his role in failed efforts to overturn the state's 2020... more

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The number of overdoses from fentanyl continues to soar, as do concerns from those in Washington. Immigration authorities say illicit... more

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Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020... more

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The Supreme Court may have ended race-conscious admissions in higher education. But the end of affirmative action seems to have... more

When Utah passed a ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 18, Kat and their family had to make... more

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