After two years of negotiations, the UN Sustainable Development goals will be adopted today. How can society and government actually end poverty and achieve other lofty goals?
Pope Francis will visit this Philadelphia prison on September 27 2015.
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The United States could have a more productive discussion about prison reform, if we admitted the problems with prisons also affect our poorest communities.
If bitcoins exist only in computers, do they really exist?
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From deciding when and what to eat to how much food you actually put on your plate, the average person makes over 200 food-related decisions each day, most of which are automatic.
Hearing it from supporters: attendee at Clinton rally in New Hampshire expresses opposition to Keystone pipeline.
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Hillary Clinton’s opposition to construction of the Keystone pipeline has little effect in the short term but reflects building “supply side” strategy of environmentalists to limit fossil fuel development.
The refugee crisis shows just how much Poland has changed, from the devastation of World War II to a land of plenty in the eyes of migrants fleeing their own suffering.
Jockeying for power in the rap world: earlier this summer Drake and Meek Mill traded barbs.
Drake (on left): Steve Marcus/Reuters; Meek Mill: Kevork Djansezian/Reuters
Taking a lyrical swing at another rapper is part and parcel of the genre. So why the profound backlash when Meek Mill accused Drake of not writing his own lyrics?
How well do students learn when a lesson is mainly in PowerPoint?
Henrik Berger Jørgensen
Current clean diesel technology is more than capable of meeting tough air quality rules while still delivering excellent fuel performance. Biofuels could make it even cleaner.
Obama and Pope Francis at the White House, September 23 2015.
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A summit between officials from the US and China on climate change underscores the crucial role cities need to play in meeting national carbon-emission goals.
Federal agencies pay much of the cost to fight forest fires, which means taxpayers are subsidizing the risky practice of building more homes at the wildland-urban interface.
Pope Francis has called for European churches to open their doors to refugees like this Syrian boy.
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Beginning with Exodus and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, narratives of migration are at the roots of Catholicism, and the Catholic Church has long been a place of shelter for the dispossessed.
The canonization of an 18th century Spanish priest is causing controversy given the suffering of Native Americans in California’s missions. But there’s a bigger issue at stake here for the church.
What’s in a name? Many words are arbitrary – there’s no reason a dog must be called a dog or a table must be called a table. Why do we tend to assume there’s a reason any object has its specific name?
Brian Williams will be a breaking news reporter for MSNBC.
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As President Obama writes his thank you notes to Democrats in Congress who helped him pass the accord, he better not forget about his European partners.
Children and families wait in line, as holiday gifts and toys are distributed to underprivileged children at the Fred Jordan Mission in Los Angeles December 21 2013.
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Patrick Howe, California Polytechnic State University
Many readers can’t tell the difference between native ads and editorial content. So will a web publisher’s credibility take a hit if it ‘goes native’ with its ad strategy?
Repeating patterns are visually intriguing.
Frank A Farris