Who are Putin's oligarchs, and what is their relationship with him? And more importantly, will eroding their wealth do anything to end the war in Ukraine?
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The impacts of climate change and a warming future will compromise the achievement of societal goals like ending poverty and malnutrition, in the United States and abroad.
There is a good reason for Putin’s selective telling of the past exaggerating the legacy of Nazism in Ukraine: he fears democracy more than he fears Nazism.
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The suppression of voting rights is nothing more than an effort to turn back the clock on the American civil rights movement.
On Feb. 4, 2021, Biden addressed Putin in a statement delivered at the State Department. Biden said that the days of the U.S. rolling over in the face of Russian cyberattacks and interference in U.S. elections “are over.”
More than 3000 more Americans died of COVID-19 yesterday. Time to refocus on the basics: If your cloth mask is comfy and light and feels like you are wearing nothing at all, it probably isn’t doing much to keep you and others safe from the coronavirus.
Unlike previous presidents, Trump refused to negotiate with Congress over disclosing White House records. Instead, he took his fights with Congress to the courts.
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‘Twas the Night before Christmas' was instrumental in crafting the modern American version of Santa Claus and our Christmas traditions.
Tornadoes and the storms that create them are far below the scale that climate models can predict. So researchers look at the large-scale ingredients that make conditions for them to form.
Even now, discussions during plantation tours among visitors can often turn into visceral debates over whether the history of slavery should be told or ignored.
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Images of migrants camped at the Belarus-Poland border, trying to force their way into Poland and being deterred by water hoses, have gained international attention in recent days.