Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters. • Wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed over 1,000 homes ...

Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.

The GNAD case study describes how Egyptians grew their democracy movement despite repression, and finally won in 2011. However, gaining a measure of freedom doesn’t guarantee keeping it. As Egypt has ...

The GOP, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, has framed the Laken Riley Act as a public safety measure aimed at addressing crime committed by undocumented immigrants. However, civil rights advocates ...

Unicef warns of a catastrophic situation as at least 74 children killed in first week of 2025, with more dying from cold and starvation. • At least 74 children were killed in Gaza during the first ...

National parks, monuments, or conservation areas often encompass sacred lands. Contact the park office or read the signage to learn about their cultural significance. If applicable, contact local ...

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

Shocking profiteering in healthcare system continues to harm patients nationwide. • The 2024 Shkreli Awards highlighted the 10 most egregious examples of healthcare profiteering and dysfunction, ...

Gaza’s Ministry of Health today announced that 35-day-old Yousef Kalloub froze to death because of the lack of sufficient winter clothes and suitable living conditions in the enclave as a result of ...

• Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Washington Post, resigned after the paper refused to publish her cartoon showing billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, bowing before ...

CBPP’s analysis shows that if a per capita cap had been implemented in 2018, nearly every state would have exceeded its funding cap within a few years, resulting in substantial federal funding losses.

Like most drawing teachers, Julia emphasizes the value of observing “negative space.” If you want to understand, for example, how a tangle of overlapping leaves and blossoms relate to each other, take ...