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In recent years, there have been several reminders of how interconnected the global economy is, and how fragile supply chains are. The shutdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic led to big…
Xi and Trump: A plastic friendship at best? Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images Meetings between Chinese and American leaders are not exactly routine, but few are historically groundbreaking. The exceptions include the very first visit by a sitting U.S. president…
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting. Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images Plus The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority…
MP Materials’ Mountain Pass mine and processing facility in California was for years the only U.S. rare earth elements mine. Tmy350/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The United States is spending billions of dollars to secure access to critical minerals – minerals…
The Trump administration is trying to tie the hands of future administrations when it comes to regulating pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions. Chris Sattlberger/Tetra Images via Getty Images As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it…
A handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of a worksite enforcement operation at a car wash in Philadelphia on Jan. 28, 2025. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images If someone you know is detained by…
Which route should you take? The familiar or the unknown? francescoch/iStock via Getty Images Plus When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in front of you, at the…
AI algorithms such as facial recognition systems produce probabilities, not facts. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football practice when an artificial intelligence-enhanced surveillance…
Commercially available THC products are displayed at a dispensary in New York. AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This surge came after the 2018…
Teeth? Big. Arms? Not so much. William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What did the T.…