The world is trying to make sense of the U.S. electoral college
The United States has a distinctive system for electing presidents indirectly — a source of confusion for those following the ...
Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88
He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color ...
Oregon political scientist breaks down election outcomes for Portland, Salem and DC
In January, Donald Trump will return to the White House, while Republicans will control the Senate and likely the House. What ...
How Howard University shaped Kamala Harris
Harris received her undergraduate degree from Howard in 1986. She attended law school in California and served as the state’s ...
Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...
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In Idaho murder case, Kohberger’s defense argues death penalty ‘ought to be abolished’
At the time he was a graduate student at Washington State University living just over the Idaho-Washington ... to executing a ...
Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah to ...
Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
A further breakdown of the survey found that 9 in 10 Harris voters who indicated democracy was the single most important ...
Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer wins reelection campaign
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Nebraska Senate race, defeating Independent Dan Osborn, according to a race call by ...
How a practice called 'forest bathing' can boost your physical and mental health
No matter your political persuasion, many people may be feeling stressed and anxious following election week in the United ...
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DC residents report racist 'house slave' texts: police
Several D.C. residents reported receiving alarming text messages that contained hateful language and instructed recipients to ...
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.
The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit in why the U.S. has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities.