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DHS faces funding deadline. And, courts fast-track Somali asylum seeker hearings

Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And,...

How much power does the Fed chair really have?

On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more...

In a world built for sitting, here’s how to stay active — even when stuck inside

In the office, classroom and living room, working and relaxing mean sitting still. Our bodies...

This complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson’s stranger symptoms

Parkinson’s disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement...

‘Please inform your friends’: The quest to make weather warnings universal

People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly...

International Criminal Court Backs Probe Of Duterte’s War On Drugs In The Philippines

Officially, at least 6,000 Filipinos, mostly poor drug peddlers and addicts, have been killed in the anti-drug police operations. But rights groups say the number of victims could be four times that.

U.S. Forest Service Chief resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

A career employee, Tony Tooke resigned as Forest Service Chief on Wednesday following accusations of sexual harassment. The resignation was effective immediately, and came days after PBS NewsHour reported that the U.S. Agriculture Department was investigating sexual misconduct complaints against him.

President Trump Is Pushing Several Ideas To Prevent School Shootings

President Trump held a joint press conference with the prime minister of Australia as Trump pushes several ideas to prevent school shootings amid controversies from the Russia investigation and other surrounding security...