The Sacklers became the public face of the opioid crisis despite not being the only players. They were the first to hypermarket opioids and then led the pack in blaming consumers for becoming addicted.
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The consequences of inadequate infrastructure maintenance are compounded by climate change, which is accelerating failures with increased flooding, extreme heat and growing storm intensity.
Elizabeth II inherited a monarchy whose political power had been steadily ebbing away since the 18th century but whose role in the public life of the nation seemed, if anything, to have grown ever more important.
Concrete production one of the most difficult industries to decarbonize. However, difficult does not necessarily mean impossible.
Liz Truss will has replaced Boris Johnson, who was compelled to step down as Conservative leader and prime minister in July after a mass resignation of around 60 ministers and other political appointees.
Results of a recent study show that many Americans think they know much more about politics than they really do. And political overconfidence can make people more defensive of factually wrong beliefs.
Researchers have struggled to find a solution that can rapidly reach millions of people to inoculate them against the constant barrage of misinformation bombarding them.
Without Mikhail Gorbachev the political changes surrounding South Africa would not have taken place, and without them it is unlikely that De Klerk would have moved as he did, unbanning the ANC and freeing Mandela.
The latest revelations about Trump's stash of classified documents has prompted observers to say that obstruction of justice charges are at stake. The specific crime at issue is obstructing a federal investigation.
The information revealed in the affidavit indicates that our national security and the safety of intelligence agents were put at severe risk when national defense documents were apparently stored in a room at Mar-a-Lago.
An analysis of the frequency of enslavement in armed conflicts paints a disturbing picture. Most conflicts involving enslavement take place in low-income countries, often referred to as the Global South.
John Fetterman’s attacks against Dr. Oz are definitely entertaining, but they aren’t unprecedented. History shows us why his campaign is effective.
The problem is that forever chemicals are everywhere, and there is no natural process to break them down. Many consumer products are loaded with them, including makeup, dental floss, guitar strings and ski wax.
Energy researchers in Texas see this as an exciting new phase in the country’s clean power transition. Offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico presents a unique opportunity with a strong energy workforce and infrastructure.
When you hear “espionage,” you may think spies and international intrigue. More typically the Espionage Act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of other sensitive government information.
The inventory of items taken by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago apparently shows Trump may have violated the Espionage Act, the Public Records statute and engaged in obstruction of justice in a number of different ways.