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Updated 2025-07-02 20:45
How a far-right party's nationalistic rhetoric framed the issues in Germany's election
Angela Merkel won, but a far-right party will be at the forefront of German politics for the first time since WWII.
Merkel's party wants to deport migrants to Afghanistan, but this refugee says it's unsafe
A German far-right party won parliamentary seats after campaigning against policies that welcomed refugees. One of those refugees, Ahmad Wali Temory, hopes to preserve the policies that brought Afghans like him to the country.
For Puerto Rico, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria 'looks like a humanitarian crisis'
People are running out of supplies, and it's unclear whether help is on the way.
Puerto Rico calls for more federal help after Hurricane Maria
Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rico's governor, called for more aid from the Trump administration on Sunday night and compared the crisis to the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.
He trolled a plus-size model on Twitter. She had the perfect comeback.
“It’s crazy that those four words were so impactful,” says Lesego Legobane. “I didn’t even dream of getting 10 retweets.”
Journalist Maryn McKenna on the rise of ‘Big Chicken’ — and our current antibiotic crisis
Everyone gets chicken, and the chicken get antibiotics.
A new study tracks the ancient Roman economy using the city’s early lead plumbing
Researchers examining soil cores from an early Roman harbor found correlations between layers of lead and the city’s economic growth.
The black-footed ferret is making a comeback in the Great Plains
With its silky fur and bandit-masked face, the black-footed ferret cuts a cute, if lethal figure on the American plains. It’s also the star of a great comeback story.
Experts say US must do more flood mitigation to prevent future disasters
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have focused attention on the problems with US flood disaster programs.
After a Russia-related revelation, Facebook takes steps to 'protect election integrity'
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced a plan aimed at "protecting election integrity." The announcement comes just two weeks after the company revealed that a Russian company purchased roughly $100,000 in political advertisements during the 2016 US presidential campaign.
What it was like for Puerto Ricans during Hurricane Maria
Alfredo Richner and his family were in Puerto Rico when Hurricane Maria came barreling through.
Immigration attorneys warn against using the term 'climate refugee'
With so much destruction from this season's hurricanes in the Caribbean, there are going to be a lot of people on the move, looking to start their lives in new places. Casually, we often call these people "climate refugees." But the term is problematic.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are more alike than you probably realize
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have engaged in the sort of rhetorical rumble that wouldn't sound out of place in the world of professional wrestling. But these two nuclear-armed national leaders might be more similar than most people realize.
Why customers at this LA Tiki bar toast its original owner every Wednesday night
This is the untold story of Los Angeles’ Filipino Tiki bartenders.
The carrot and the stick: LBJ addresses the nation on the conflict in Vietnam
In an April 1965 address to the nation, President Lyndon Johnson laid out his argument for expanding US involvement in Vietnam. From archival audio, we now know that Johnson had believed for at least a year that the conflict was a disaster in the making. Why did he continue to push for escalation in a war he didn't think was worth fighting?
At 83, the embassy worker at the center of the 'M. Butterfly' story is still an enigma
The director of a new Baltimore production of "M. Butterfly" got to meet the real French embassy worker at the heart of the story. And he came away with even more questions.
Why one Saudi journalist may not be going home anytime soon
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi lives in Washington, DC, but his home is in Saudi Arabia. He wrote an opinion piece in The Washington Post that may make going home difficult — and dangerous.
'Spielberg' director talks about Spielberg, the director
How “American Masters” creator Susan Lacy created the definitive portrait of Steven Spielberg.
On stage with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Music performed by symphony orchestras sounds sublime from the 17th row, but on stage? Not so much.
Horsin’ around with 'BoJack' creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg
“BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg talks about making fun of Hollywood clichés — and trying not to become one.
These female marine scientists have a message for girls: Sharks aren't just for boys
The traditionally male-dominated field of shark research is changing thanks to scientists like Alison Kock and Cynthia Wigren.
'When you write a song about racism, it's a big deal'
Songs of resistance are at the core of Songhoy Blues' latest album. In fact, they titled their album "Résistance." The band hails from Mali and tackles issues like racism and voter apathy.
The unsung Soviet officer who averted nuclear war
Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov committed an act of bravery in 1983 that probably prevented a nuclear conflict. Yet he was largely unheralded in Russia.
Russia puts Kalashnikov on a pedestal
Russia is celebrating the Kalashnikov rifle as "a cultural brand." It has literally put the weapon's inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, on a pedestal. A statue was unveiled in Moscow on Tuesday, amid much pomp and ceremony.
Desperate search for survivors after powerful earthquake in Mexico
More than 200 people are dead as buildings collapse in dense sections of Mexico City.
A sense of community as Miami recovers from Hurricane Irma
Some neighborhoods in Miami only got power on Tuesday, 10 days after the Irma hit.
Some refugees suffer culture shock — with their health care
For some women from conservative Muslim families, US health care practices can clash with what they are used to.
Trump's Twitter storms have a parallel in India
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi also uses Twitter to communicate with the people, often generating the same sorts of controversies as President Donald Trump in the US.
Trump wants a big military parade, but the Founding Fathers might not approve
President Donald Trump has again mentioned the idea of having a massive military parade in Washington for the Fourth of July. Historically, the US has never put the military on such a pedestal. The Founding Fathers, in fact, despised the idea of a standing army of any sort.
Instead of fighting global competition, Alaska's salmon industry is (reluctantly) embracing it
Alaska’s salmon fishermen were nearly destroyed by a worldwide glut in farmed salmon. But they went from fighting global competition to embracing it.
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks her silence on Rohingya crisis, but a fellow Nobel laureate isn't impressed
“She is not acting like a beacon of hope for democracy, in my book. Nor is she protecting the human rights of all of the people of Myanmar."
Russian trolls appear to be staying out of Germany's election. Here's why.
Just days before the German general election, a new report by the Oxford Internet Institute finds that the types of bots and fake accounts that played a big role in the US election are largely absent from the online political conversation in Germany.
Mueller 'blocking all the escape routes' for Paul Manafort
Robert Mueller may think Paul Manafort holds the key to many unanswered questions.
Climate change brings melting ice, and cruise passengers, to a small town in Canada's north
A large luxury cruise ship doubled the population of a small Inuit town for a day this summer as it sailed through the once ice-choked Northwest Passage.
Watch: President Trump threatens North Korea in UN address
President Donald Trump had tough words for North Korea, Iran and Venezuela in his first address to the UN General Assembly.
The little-known story of Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh’s admiration for the US
The founding father of modern Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh. He led Vietnam's communist revolution against French colonial rule and then took on the United States. But it seems he long had an admiration for the US and repeatedly sought the country's help in the decades before the Vietnam War.
President Trump attends his first UN General Assembly this week. Here's what to expect.
President Donald Trump makes his debut at the United Nations General Assembly this week. Thousands of world leaders, diplomats and advocates will debate issues ranging from North Korea's nuclear threat to the Paris climate accord.
Angela Merkel is at the top, but progress is slow for German women
Women in Germany are paid 21 percent less than men — a higher pay gap than the European average of 16 percent.
A Jewish folk song is preserved in a Japanese video game
How 'Mayim, Mayim,' an Old World Jewish song, made its way into Japan is a mystery, but how it stayed is a geopolitical mess from the 20th century.
One simple word defines Germans, but Germans don't agree on what it means
Ask Germans to define the word "Volk" and you may get a bunch of different answers, each suggesting different attitudes to German identity and immigration.
Thousands of Atlantic salmon escape into Pacific Northwest waters
Several weeks ago, about 160,000 Atlantic salmon escaped into Puget Sound from a broken net pen, raising concerns about damage to wildlife and the environment.
Thanks to science, we can hear the voices of icebergs. But are we listening?
University of Chicago scientists discovered that if you record iceberg vibrations and speed them up, humans can hear them.
As flooding increases along the Mississippi, how should communities respond?
Residents, environmentalists, engineers and government agencies agree that they need a coordinated strategy to manage flooding.
Consider yourself a 'visual' or 'auditory' learner? Turns out, there’s not much science behind learning styles.
Three psychologists debunk a persistent myth about how we learn.
Bringing science and engineering stories to life for students
All it takes is a little news and some top-notch teachers.
Florida allows any resident to challenge textbooks — and it has some science supporters concerned
Opponents of the law say it could be used to target science in the classroom.
Global collaborations with Kronos Quartet just keep coming
David Harrington of Kronos Quartet shares his thoughts about the term "world music." The term was coined 30 years ago this year.
Farewell, Cassini
After more than 20 years, NASA today said goodbye to the Cassini space probe and sent it plunging into Saturn's atmosphere to burn up. It was the end of a remarkable mission that revealed deep secrets of the ringed planet and its many moons.
Harvard called 'cowardly' for rescinding offer to Chelsea Manning after pressure from veterans
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning is at the center of a dispute after Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government invited, then disinvited her to become a visiting fellow.
North Korean hackers are trying to steal bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
North Korea is making a play on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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