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Experts describe their research into how smartphones collect and share private personal information with tracking companies and advertisers.
Between November 2016 and October 2018, more than 130 government officials were publicly accused of sexual harassment or assault.
Despite agreeing to a ceasefire, the two sides offered differing depictions of their trade war truce that show a lasting peace may still be out of reach.
Argentina has been grappling with currency flight and an economy sinking deeper into recession, not to mention the worst drought in decades.
A new study suggests that Americans face an 'economic bar' to marriage. Before they walk down the aisle, many couples want to have a house, a bank account and a job that offers health insurance.
High school girls who are more confident in their math abilities are more likely to pursue math in college and beyond.
Motorized scooters that can travel up to 15 miles per hour have soared in popularity over the past year, as have concerns about their safety.
Without their devices, regular GPS users take longer to negotiate a route, travel more slowly and make larger navigational errors.
The internet makes it easier for discarded stuff to land in someone else's home instead of the dump.
In 18 states, parents can choose to exempt their children from vaccines for nonmedical 'philosophical' or 'personal belief' reasons.
In the next Congress, white men will make up 60 percent of the House and 71 percent of the Senate – a historic low.
After a year of headlines and ousted CEOs, Congress has yet to pass a single piece of legislation on sexual harassment – let alone hold a hearing. That will change come January.
While a divided Congress will likely mean gridlock, there are two economic policies likely to see significant change: trade and infrastructure.
Communities that are majority black, Hispanic or Native American are over 50 percent more vulnerable to wildfire compared to other communities.
Two accomplished women are running against each other to replace Sen. Jeff Flake.
Many Americans feel anxiety or dread when it comes to math. A lot of that anxiety starts in childhood.
The shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue joins a list of more than 200 other ideologically motivated attacks by far-right extremists since 1990.
A lucky South Carolinian may soon have a windfall of more than $1.5 billion. Academic research has some suggestions about what the lucky person should do next.
Outed. Denied care. Openly harassed. These are just a few of the experiences reported by American transgender and non-binary individuals when seeking medical care or social services.
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