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Since the Bush Administration, the Department of Defense has been warning that climate change poses a threat to national security. In January 2016, Pentagon officials proposed to update their climate threat assessments, in response to a directive from President Obama. House Republicans have moved to block the Defense Department’s efforts to prepare for climate change.

What Saturn’s moon, Titan, tells us about life beyond Earth.

Here’s why scientists are against newly proposed rules on consent needed for using human specimens for research.

A Muslim couple in Lodi, New Jersey, have been watching the Republican National Convention all week. Last night, they invited a reporter in to watch Trump give his acceptance speech.

Rising temperatures are on display this weekend. And while it's tough to pin any single weather event to climate change, it's likely that climate change will lead to more hot days like we're experiencing. And that could be deadly.

Some 17 million acres of green space line US highways and byways. It's vital habitat for pollinators, as well as small voles, mice and birds.

Donald Trump has famously dismissed concern about climate change as a hoax and a con job. And on that point, he's well within the GOP mainstream, but a former GOP congressman says his party's all wrong on the science, economics and politics of the climate threat.

The chilling text came from the scene of a mass shooting at a Munich shopping mall. Witnesses talk about the panic that swept the city.

Here's how one convention-watcher summed up the speech: "Fear. Fear the Mexicans. Fear the Muslims. Fear the Chinese. Fear crime."

Even though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed early support for letting conscientious objectors from the United States remain in Canada, not much has been done to formalize their status.

Cigarette packs have health warnings — now in one Canadian city, gas pumps have climate change warnings.

Five years after the Norway shootings, a survivor reflects on Anders Breivik, the Orlando attack, and guns.

Making it as a young musician can be tough. But for this group of young musicians from four different countries, the real challenge is getting permission to stay in the US.

How do you react to them?

"There is no secret," one of the vendors said. "The ingredients just need to be fresh.”

Who killed 9 protesters during a police action? One month later, no one has been held responsible, and a regional protest on education has mushroomed into a movement.

Humor is a way people cope with stressful situations. And there's no doubt medical professionals encounter a lot of stressful situations.

When asked if he would defend the Baltic states in the event of a Russian attack, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was hesitant to offer support.

If there's one thing economists agree on: Trump’s trade policies are deeply flawed.

Boko Haram and other factors are leading to a food crisis in northeastern Nigeria — one that could turn deadly if it doesn't change soon.

British Prime Minister Theresa May met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her first foreign trip. Despite the country's pending EU exit, it was barely discussed.

When Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted to reach out to those who opposed the attempted coup last week, he didn't dial-in to a government-supported media outlet.

This phone app provides you with a guided tour from 30,000 feet in the air.

Hawk Newsome cares deeply about America's presidential election. But one thing the activist says he won't be doing in November is voting. For anyone.

Donald Trump gave a fiery anti-trade, anti-globalization speech in Monessen, Pennsylvania, a few weeks back. And people in Monessen loved hearing it.

Victor Kruglov always dreamed of a career in Hollywood. Now he has one, as an agent representing lots of Russian actors and actresses.

Stem cells, the raw building blocks of our body that can form any type of cell, have opened up an exciting area of medicine. A rediscovery in the use of blood-forming stem cells may further accelerate the treatment of aggressive cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Face-altering filters allowed victims to get around a law in India and tell their stories.

The military rebels were extremely close to taking power in Turkey. A quick-thinking pilot played a big role in thwarting them.

The Republican National Convention (and its anti-immigrant rhetoric) is just one week in the life of Cleveland. After population declines, many people in this city see immigration as key to Cleveland's success.

In retrospect, the first night of the Republican National Convention felt like a litany of the terrors of illegal immigration and radical Islam.

Donald Trump has been speaking a lot about the perils of globalization and taking special aim at Chinese manufacturers that have taken American manufacturing jobs. That’s partly true. But Americans have also benefited from alliances with Chinese-made companies.

Native American activists have been fighting to change the name of the Cleveland baseball team since the '70s.

Turkish government is back with a vengeance. In addition to the 6,000 military arrests, the authorities ordered the dismissal of thousands of education staff and college deans.

A volunteer group in Paris wanted to send a different message about migrants and refugees in public spaces. So they organized a dance party on the street.

The wetlands in southern Iraq, now a UN World Heritage site, span thousands of square miles in the middle of desert.

In Turkey, a purge.

Operations at the Incirlik air base are up and running again — sort of — but now relations between the US and Turkey have become even more complicated.

The attacker in Nice searched online for ISIS propaganda before he drove a truck into a crowd, killing dozens. That search was all he needed to become a member of the terrorist group.

What happened when word of a coup attempt got out in Turkey? People made a run to local stores to stock up on snacks, cigarettes and booze.

Breadfruit has a long, sordid history. At one point in the 1700s, it was an easy way to feed slaves. Now, researchers in Hawaii are hoping breadfruit can shake its past and help alleviate world hunger. It's high in fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.

Thousands of police have been fired. Judges tossed. Governors ousted. As Turkey's president consolidates power after a failed coup, will he move toward authoritarianism?

Bikers for Trump gathered on Monday to show their support for the Republican presidential candidate. Here's why they back him.

A social psychologist studied terrorism case histories and reached a surprising conclusion. Some lone wolf terrorists are motivated not by hate, but by love.

As France extends its now eight-months-long state of emergency, the national colors on the Eiffel Tower mean tragedy once more, writes The World's Adeline Sire in Paris.

The Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem receives very little in the way of municipal services from the Israelis or the Palestinians. One Palestinian man decided to make it his mission to bring services to his community.

Cass Sunstein says the sci-fi movie series can help us understand social, legal and political philosophy in the US.

For the love of Pikachu: Many of the estimated 21 million users were playing when servers crashed across Europe and America.

Iraqis say they can empathize with the people of Nice better than just about anyone.

In June, hundreds of Evangelical leaders met with Donald Trump. One prominent Evangelical leader did not attend. Here’s why.