A quiet epidemic of long COVID in children is just beginning to be understood by researchers

New research upends traditional thought about the world's most massive mountain range

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The landmark case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts upheld states' rights to compel vaccinations in 1905

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. This oral history project collected stories from survivors

A federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC only had authority to issue regulations related to "sanitation"

White, rural populations have shrunk over the last decade, but GOP still expected to gerrymander its way to victory

Favorable views of the U.S. have increased by an average of nine points since Biden's inauguration

Most of the rest of the world has moved on from COVID. We can’t

As renewables overtook coal, economic growth outpaced the rise in carbon emissions

Opponents argue the attempts are politically motivated and probably unconstitutional

U.S. policy always defaults to sanctions and threats whenever unrest emerges in Iran. That's exactly the wrong idea

"Deeply dangerous nonsense," says representatives regarding the rumor

Climate change and urbanization is spreading dengue and malaria across the U.S. and Europe. Can we brace ourselves?

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