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US review of fetal research signals the return of the abortion wars

Backed by the “most pro-life president in modern history”, conservatives are gearing up for a new assault on reproductive rights, says Lara Williams

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The American Dream is slipping away faster than we thought

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Hey America, you can finally choose to elect people who rely on facts

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Call off the grizzly bear trophy hunt, it's immoral and unscientific

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North Korea nukes the US in a Trump-bashing new thriller

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North Korea nukes the US in a Trump-bashing new thriller

Culture

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria

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How many people did Hurricane Maria really kill in Puerto Rico?

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This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said.

Technology

Deepfakes won't wreck politics this year even if politicians might

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Six pollution policies gutted by Scott Pruitt - and what happens next

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Six pollution policies gutted by Scott Pruitt - and what happens next

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Trump has directed the US military to establish a Space Force

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Trump has directed the US military to establish a Space Force

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Donald Trump talking to North Korean politician Kim Yong-chol

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Trump v Kim: The mind games that led to the Korea summit

The road to the Singapore summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has been marked by nuclear bluffs. Let's hope the talks are for real, says Christopher Boehm

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What can game theory tell us about Trump's threats of trade war?

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The volcanic eruption on Hawaii is now making an acidic fog

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Trump says the Iran nuclear deal is bad. Here's why he's wrong

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Hawaii volcano is causing havoc and will spew lava for days

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