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China’s Political Elite Take the Money and Run – Abroad
What's driving the stealthy exodus of China's power elite?
A Worldwide Network of Seed Information Is Taking Root
Efforts to preserve and protect plant information are accelerating - but not without risks.
Students Slam Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s Assault on Japan’s Constitution
SEALDs focus is on Abe's disregard for the Constitution, but its agenda is clearly pacifist.
Does New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Universal Pre-K Program Pass the Test?
Is Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-K the best way to allocate education dollars?
El Niño – What It Will Bring This Year and How It Could Change With Global Warming
An El Nino is building that could possibly become a “mega” El Nino.
The New York Times Leaves Out Professors Enlisted by the Food Industry
Buried in the emails is proof of collusion between the agribusiness and prominent academics.
US Special Ops Missions in Africa Fail to Stem Rise of Human Rights Abuses
Since 9 11, the continent has increasingly been viewed by the Pentagon as a place of problems to be remedied by military means.
How the US Set Sail on a Sea of Red Ink
Free trade deals and financial deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s contributed to the nation's level of indebtedness.
We Have a Massive Student Loan Forgiveness Program – Why Is It So Complex?
In the decade-plus journey toward forgiveness, borrowers have no way of knowing whether their applications will be accepted.
Legal Case Demands Details About the CIA’s Secret Prison in Lithuania
A man facing a military trial for allegedly planning the 9 11 attacks has filed a case to demand more clarity about what went on in the site.