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His behavior conforms to what behavioral economists call altruistic sanctioning, which appears to be important to open, democratic societies.
Today’s move is the most recent in a flurry of tweaks this month meant to confront the issues afflicting the platform.
Trump is right to point out China’s anti-competitive trade practices, but starting a trade war is not the way to get what he wants.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is just the latest in a recent string of revelations.
These tariffs are disrupting global trade, straining critical relationships, and making Republicans uncomfortable. In other word: it’s classic Trump.
The bill is imperfect, but it signals an important shift, and would not have been possible without white privilege.
That’s what the head of US Cyber Command told lawmakers this week. Plus: Trump flops around on guns, and the White House descends into chaos.
Nearly half, according to Doctors Without Borders, are women and children.
The situation in Syria is fluid, brutal, and complex. Plus: Ethiopia’s prime minister resigns, and in Germany, a new collective bargaining agreement gives 900,000 metal workers the right to 28-hour work weeks.
A new study points to everyday household chemicals as a major contributor to air pollution. Plus: the new White House budget is bad news for the EPA, and one politician is silenced for speaking out against the role of corporate interests in politics.
As the politics after the Parkland, Fla. school shooting runs its course, legislators and activists shouldn't forget the role the Dickey Amendment has played in shutting down research into the links between gun violence and mental health.
Zuma's ouster opens the door for Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC party leader and Deputy President, to take the reins.
Leader Kim Jong-un’s sister personally delivered an invitation to South Korean president Moon Jae-in to attend talks in Pyongyang. Plus: an Israeli air attack on Syrian and Iranian military positions inside Syria may mark a new phase in the conflict.
New studies shine a light on how climate crisis is affecting our mental and emotional well-being.
There are huge increases in military and domestic funding, but no deal on DACA.
Evidence mounts for Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. Plus: in the face of food and supply shortages, Venezuela’s unrest grows, and Zimbabwe’s new president reverses Mugabe’s policy on land-leasing to white farmers.
We’re celebrating one year of the runoff with a source analysis: was our coverage balanced, as intended, or did we skew in one direction?
