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On Friday, due to ongoing high levels of deadly air pollution in the area, the Indian supreme court declared a public health emergency in New Delhi, closing schools and banning construction activity...
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Governors are the highest-ranking public official in a state government, effectively serving as chief executives. While the general job description is the same across the 50 states, the details can...
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From the littered beaches of India to the vast waste dumps of the United States to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world is drowning in trash. And the rate at which waste is being generated is...
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Throughout the history of the United States, the growth of large cities has been fueled by international immigration. Since 2010, nearly a third of the net 7.7 million Americans who have immigrated...
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The number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year. In 2017, homelessness had increased for the first time in seven years. On a...
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The Nobel prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. Winning it is the culmination of one’s life work in seeking to better humankind in the areas of chemistry, economics, literature,...
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President Trump is currently the subject of a controversial impeachment inquiry launched by the House of Representatives over charges that he asked a foreign government to target one of his political...
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Americans made over 93 million visits to foreign countries in 2018, a 6.3% increase over the previous year. So far, 2019 appears to be on pace to be an even busier year for Americans traveling...
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With an over 3,000-year written history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. China was a global economic superpower as early as the period between 1100 and and the early 1800s....
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Do you have the right stuff to be an astronaut? These are NASA’s basic requirements: a bachelor’s degree in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics; at...
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While it’s unlikely that any of us will be the first person to set foot on Mars, most of us snap photos with our cellphone cameras daily. We have NASA to thank for that, and for a variety of other...
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The coming expiration of several tax incentives aimed at reducing U.S. carbon emissions raises the question of whether renewing and expanding them will help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. A new...
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Biden’s Still Frontrunner: The former vice president, Joe Biden, still holds a commanding lead over his closest rivals, Senators Bernie Sanders (VT-I) and Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) in our latest...
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The world is getting greener due to tree planting in China and increased agricultural activity both there and in India.
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Since the early days of American industrialism, wealthy business owners have been able to leverage their wealth and influence into political power, getting politicians to propose and adapt...
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