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Jeffrey Frankel asks why so many US voters support an administration that is acting against their interests.

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Earlier in 2025, UNSW Sydney Ph.D. candidate Christina Schmidt submitted her thesis—from the deck of Australia's multi-billion-dollar icebreaker, just off the East Antarctic coast. Schmidt's research ...

STANFORD, Calif. — For over a century, Americans have reset their clocks twice a year. A new Stanford University study suggests this routine carries health costs that go beyond a few groggy mornings.

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Across the last decade, a startling event has happened involving sea stars. From Mexico to Alaska, sea stars have been found with signs of disease, including lesions, twisted limbs, and disintegrating ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Bob Alvarez. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Nuclear ...