Vice President Kamala Harris held a meeting with civil rights leaders and consumer protection experts about the societal impact of AI on July 12, 2023.
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Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems to be accomplishing that goal.
Palestinians on the outskirts of Gaza City walk by buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment on Oct. 20, 2023.
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The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right is essential − and in this instance could save many Gazans’ lives.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh on Oct. 15, 2023.
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A decade of de-escalation among Gulf states could be at risk if Israel-Hamas violence spills across region. And that could threaten Saudi plans to transform the kingdom.
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks to journalists in Armenia.
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Violence has caused thousands to flee the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh amid anger over perceived lack of action from Washington or the international community.
Supporters celebrate the second anniversary of Taliban rule on Aug. 15, 2023.
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The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding it accountable.
Supporters of Niger’s pro-coup National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland celebrate.
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The drug pricing reform may drastically lower prices for some of the most critical life-saving drugs in the long run. But numerous obstacles stand in the way.
Ukrainian refugees attend a job fair on Feb. 1, 2023, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Citizens are helping refugees get settled in the US, but the lack of standard federal rules makes the process tricky for both refugees and citizens to navigate.
The Los Angeles skyline and the four-level interchange where the freeways meet in June 2023.
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An analysis by scholars at the University of California, Davis showed that just a small number of cities in California actively consider racism when developing their plans.
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 2023.
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BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – compose 41% of the world population and almost a third of global GDP.
US President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a side meeting at the G7 summit.
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A pipeline that has carried Canadian oil and gas across Wisconsin and Michigan for 70 years has become a symbol of fossil fuel politics and a test of local regulatory power.
Retractable bollards can be used to signal priority areas on streets for smaller vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
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Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for making streets safer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on June 29, less than a week after the rebellion by the mercenary Wagner Group.
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The US administration said that it had received ‘written assurances’ from Ukraine that it would use cluster bombs carefully. Nonetheless, the munition will provide an additional risk to civilians.
Depleted uranium shells will equip M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, also from the U.S.
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Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose low risks of radiation or chemical exposure.
NEPA requires federal agencies to analyze environmental impacts of projects like interstate highway construction.
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Do environmental reviews improve projects or delay them and drive up costs? Two legal scholars explain how the law works and how it could influence the ongoing transition to renewable energy.