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Bolivia Is in a Drought State of Emergency
Over 2 million residents of Bolivia are at risk due to severe drought caused by glacial melt in the Andes.
We May Not Know if Trump’s Foreign Business Deals Violate the Constitution
President-elect Donald Trump doesn't have to detail his business holdings in federal financial disclosures until May 2018.
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FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines
The FBI is now allowed to hack into computers anywhere in the world using only a single warrant.
Unemployment Rate Falls Back to Pre-Recession Levels in November
The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in November, almost equal to the pre-recession lows in 2007.
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Hundreds of Students Report Bullying, Threats and Attacks in Weeks After the Election
In a survey of 10,000 educators, 90 percent said the election had a negative impact on their schools' environments.
Holiday Hardship: Austerity Cuts Hit Poor UK Children Whose Families Rely on Benefits
Over 300,000 low-income children in Britain will plunge further into poverty thanks to a controversial austerity measure.
“Foreclosure King” for Treasury
Trump's Treasury pick sparked rave responses from Wall Street lobbyists but a firestorm from public interest groups.
Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, DC
Trump Transition leader, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is an ALEC booster.
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How the Archaeological Review Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline Went Wrong
When it comes to traditional practices, Native Americans see what archaeologists overlook.
Dahr Jamail | Without Major Interventions, the Orca’s Days Are Numbered
Multiple factors stemming from planetary warming are converging to threaten the existence of the iconic orca.