Before we retaliate over drone and oil tanker attacks, take a look at all the times we've been duped. By Robert W. Merry.

Colorado just became the first state to cap the price of insulin at $100 per month. By Julia Belluz.

In June 1969, a fire on Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River—the last in a series of big blazes spanning decades—spurred the government to make sweeping environmental changes that altered the course of the country. By Vince Guerrieri.

The agency set up a special unit on Iran, predating the Trump administration, that some hawks fretted was not focusing enough on regime change. By Vijay Prashad.

Assange’s lawyers have asked the judge to recuse herself. She has refused. By Rev. Dr. Chris Hedges.

Research on lucid dreams is still in its infancy, but some induction techniques already hold real promise - and most can be tried in the comfort of your own bedroom. By Achilleas Pavlou.

Officials are suggesting the 9/11 law used by three presidents to justify every intervention of the last 18 years is applicable to Tehran, too. By Heather Brandon-Smith.

Writer Simon Lau Sai Leung says the extradition bill is the nail in the coffin for Hong Kong’s autonomy under "One Country, Two Systems."

Juneteenth isn’t the "other" Independence Day, it is the Independence Day. By Jameelah Nasheed.

During an excavation of an ancient temple to Vishnu in the city of Singuali, Madhya Pradesh, Indian archaeologists found something quite strange. By Sequoyah Kennedy.

Teaching students how to manage their money has become mandatory in many K-12 classrooms. But can it substitute for real enforcement of financial fraud? By Rachel M. Cohen.

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In the face of more intense and frequent wildfires, federal land managers consider adopting burning practices the Southeast has been successfully using for decades. By Maya Miller, Samantha Max.

Make this wacky world make sense. By Christina Wodtke.

The centenary of her birth provides a good opportunity to look back at the peerless career of a film critic remembered for her acuity, fierceness and idiosyncrasy – a writer whose brilliant insights and withering put-downs inspire loyal adulation and ...

Here are 5 tips to help support non-binary people in your workplace, based on my own experience.

Vintage technology has powered the innards of the NYC subway system for decades—and sometimes, it surfaces in interesting ways. This one’s for you, OS/2 fans. By Andrew Egan.

Detailed analysis of misconduct investigations into huge research fraud suggests institutional probes aren’t rigorous enough. By Holly Else.

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Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out and the officer is under state investigation. By Katie Rose Quandt.