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Behind the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon lie decades of controversy over federal control of public land in western states.
The U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia goes back to the 1930s. Here’s why recent uneasiness doesn’t mean it’s ending anytime soon.
What explains the anger behind the Malheur occupation in Oregon, and why does the BLM own so much land in the West?
Field research in Oakland highlights a major issue that Americans have yet to face up to: how to deal with growing numbers of homeless older people in our streets.
The global color authority seems intent on obliterating the confines of gender-color associations.
The social media company seems to be mulling a massive increase in tweet length from the iconic 140 characters users have grown accustomed to.
States and regions are taking the lead on climate change action and, so far, are seeing economic and environmental benefits.
Will they stand with the protestors worried about an erosion of freedoms or with the companies eager to protect their intellectual property?
New method tallies microplastics in southern oceans, yielding a total that’s 37 times higher than previous estimates.
How tax authorities decide to treat virtual currencies like bitcoin may determine whether they thrive or die.
How can diverse societies agree on strategies for tackling complex problems? Lawrence Susskind and Ella Kim of MIT explain how role-playing games can help people learn to collaborate.
Demographic changes have made the idea of a two-state solution obsolete. The Israeli population is becoming more religious and more conservative. That makes the army more difficult to command.
An examination of orthopedic surgery and knee replacement showed that higher payments were associated with markets dominated by a few large physician groups.
Like much federal land in the US West, the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has a long history tied to Native Americans’ plight and conflicts between settlers and the federal government.
Could a psychological approach alleviate the misery of the cold, dark wet winter?
Copyright law had to figure out how to deal with digital media. Now 3D printers – and their capacity for infringement – are poised to challenge the patent system in a similar way.
Today’s medical students are tomorrow’s doctors, and they need to understand public health to better help their patients.
January is National Mentoring Month. A retired professor at UC San Diego has paired emeriti professors with first-generation students to great effect.
Changes proposed by the president’s executive order are limited. Even Barack Obama admits they wouldn’t have stopped recent mass shootings.
A recent study shows Donald Trump is out of date when he claims “people are pouring across our southern border”.
The flood-control infrastructure built to weather heavy rains in Los Angeles sends runoff to sea – a poor design for drought-worried California.
What are your kids reading in the new year? What kids read has a strong impact on their perceptions of reality.
The best forgers don’t simply create convincing fakes; they go after the preconceived beliefs of the very people who judge a painting’s value and authenticity.
Pharmacists are trained to do far more than dispensing medicine, but outdated policies keep them from taking on a greater role in patient care.