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Many recent questions about technology ethics have centered on the role of algorithms in various aspects of our lives. As artificial intelligence and machine...

Charlie Crist committed the ultimate political sin, according to some: he switched parties. The former Florida governor ran as a Republican, then as an independent,...

In 2021, a lot happened. Some of it set world records, sparked creativity, and revealed awe. According to a spokesperson for Guinness World Records, there...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have struggled to organize their everyday lives with the same consistency and energy as before. Because...

Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize winner says he will lead his country's army "from the battlefront" beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step in a year-long...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made fighting corruption her top priority during the 2020 Democratic primary. It may not have appeared that way in the press,...

President Biden advocated Wednesday for the expansion of free school meals as part of a new national strategy to end hunger and increase healthy...

Klain, who had left his position as chief of staff in then-Vice President Joe Biden's office a year prior but was still the foundation's...

According to local authorities, at least seven children and two adults were killed, and over 20 others were injured, in a mass shooting at...

Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street as traders prepare for the return of economic data and corporate earnings after the year-end holidays. In...

Sarah Palin's bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, Sen. Lisa Murkowski's bid to keep her Senate seat, and Donald Trump's influence on both...

After months of quarantine, parts of Southeast Asia are abandoning their "zero-Covid" policy and preparing to live with the virus, despite experts' warnings that...

The prospect of summer drivers crowding U.S. highways is powering steep gains in the price of gasoline, a sign of economic recovery and a boon...

Ten years after American journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria, his family is still waiting for the US government to take action. Keep...

Uganda's schools reopened to students on Monday, bringing the world's longest school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. The reopening caused traffic...

Richard Drew, a photographer for nearly six decades, has learned a basic rule: "You can be two hours early, but not a 60th of...

After New York Attorney General Letitia James released a damning report detailing 11 women who had been sexually harassed by Andrew Cuomo, the Empire...

More than 130 people, including Gloria Steinem, and organizations involved in women's rights advocacy, domestic violence and sexual assault awareness, have signed an open...

Vaccines appear to be starting to reduce new Covid-19 infections in the United States, a breakthrough that could allow people to resume more normal...

Max Cleland, who lost three limbs in a hand grenade blast during the Vietnam War but went on to become a U.S. senator from...

President Biden continued his European tour on Monday by visiting the headquarters of the organization his predecessor despised, NATO, where leaders gathered to discuss...

With each passing week, it appears that World War III between the United States and China is approaching faster than we think. However, despite...

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in tears, blamed the FBI, USA Gymnastics, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for allowing disgraced former USA...

Thousands of New York City public employees could lose their jobs on Friday if they don't show they've met the city's mandate requiring them...

Dr. Daniel Stock, a physician in the state, made a slew of false claims about the coronavirus while testifying before a local school board...

The European Union's disease control agency has called for more rapid vaccination in Europe, as the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid is expected...

Postal workers, who are excited about the prospect of making deliveries in modern, comfortable, and environmentally friendly vehicles, are still driving their aging, spartan...

On Thursday, a Russian court found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of drug smuggling and possession and sentenced her to 9 years in prison...

A Connecticut jury awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to 15 plaintiffs who claimed Alex Jones defamed them when he said the 2012 Sandy...

On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified before the House Oversight Committee as part of an investigation into the alleged toxic workplace environment at...

After 16 years in power, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is about to step down as leader of Europe's largest economy. Just a few months...

Twitter is informing its employees that they have been laid off via email. On Thursday, Insider's Kali Hays reported that Twitter employees would be notified...

As we carry phones that function as small computers in our pockets, science fiction has become reality. Even as technology advances, we are hampered...

Big Tech companies that do business all over the world have long promised to follow local laws and protect civil rights. However, when Apple...

According to a complaint filed Friday, the family of fallen US Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their defamation lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin...

The Supreme Court issued its decision in a major case involving whether there is a fundamental right to carry a concealed handgun outside the...

According to people familiar with the matter, the indictment of a far-right internet activist on charges of interfering with the 2016 U.S. election reflects...

Republicans are vying for control of Congress. Just don't ask them what they plan to do if they win. Look no further than battleground North...

Layshia Clarendon was overcome with emotion when she learned that Idaho had passed anti-transgender legislation, making it the first state in the country to...

According to an analysis, high school graduation rates fell in at least 20 states after the pandemic disrupted the first full school year, implying...

Ordinary citizens across Kyiv are arming themselves as Russian forces close in on the capital city after two days of heavy attacks and hundreds...

  Paid Family leave is a concept that progressive voters have long been awaiting but has failed to come to light due to political agendas....

Demetrius Napolitano stood outside his adoptive mother's apartment in New York. Child welfare officials had removed him from her home years before. Years had passed...

Starling, a British digital bank, reported a sevenfold increase in revenue in the 16 months ending March 2021 as lending increased sevenfold, helping to...

Almost six in ten Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with the majority of that group saying there is nothing...

Workers on freight trains are fed up. Because he couldn't get time off, one conductor almost missed his wife's funeral. After having to stay at...

As he’s reeled from twin scandals over his treatment of women and COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had...

Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State, died on Monday as a result of Covid-19 complications. His family stated that he had received...

Israelis mourned the loss of life on Friday after a joyous pilgrimage drew tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews turned tragic. And, while the...

Russia's war on Ukraine has already changed European security after only one week, with the most serious fighting almost certainly yet to come. Vladimir Putin's...

An initial investigation commissioned by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland documented some of the atrocities that Native American children faced at over 400 boarding schools...

President Biden took office with a detailed plan to combat Covid-19, including accelerating vaccinations, reopening schools, and selling a massive stimulus package to assist...

According to a Justice Department watchdog report, a former senior FBI official who oversaw the bureau's politically sensitive investigations into Hillary Clinton's use of...

At a time when conservatives are campaigning against teaching about systemic racism in the United States, the Texas Senate has moved to preserve evidence...

President Joe Biden attended an emergency NATO summit from the White House Situation Room on Friday morning to coordinate next steps with Western allies...

E-reader apps that became a lifeline for students during the pandemic are now in the crossfire of a culture war raging over books in...

The rare clash this week between the Biden administration and congressional Democrats over a lapsed eviction moratorium may serve as a model for larger...

Research into the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the US workforce has confirmed what anyone who has waited for a delivery or been unable...

The first pieces of meteorite to be found in the UK for three decades have been discovered in a village in the Cotswolds. Scientists have...

The Biden administration is restoring California's authority to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in...

On Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki  insisted that COVID-positive migrants are not being released into Texas- after Gov. Greg Abbott said the Biden...

Japan and the United States joined forces Tuesday to criticize China's “coercion and aggression" in Asia as senior ministers from both countries held their...

Alex Schachter, a 14-year-old marching band member who was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, would have graduated this year from Marjory Stoneman...

To ensure that the World Cup is advantageous to the Iranian regime, Qatar has been working with Iran to control which media outlets cover...

Historians consider it the worst Native American massacre in US history. Despite this, few people have heard of it. According to historians and tribal leaders,...

Netgear shares fell 14.2 percent after the computer equipment manufacturer reported lower-than-expected sales and revenue for the most recent quarter. In addition, the company...

On Thursday, Russian forces fought for control of a vital energy-producing city in Ukraine's south and gained ground in their bid to cut the...

Donald Trump claims that his endorsement is the most valuable commodity in Republican politics, but some Republican candidates appear willing to put that claim...

Three Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Friday, in what should be a routine mission to the orbiting...

Fadel Alkilani stood by a pile of trash bags filled with American flags on a patch of grass at Washington University in St. Louis...

They once dotted shopping plazas in America with ubiquity, beckoning binge watchers with shelves of VHS cassettes, microwave popcorn and boxes of candy —...

A man who took part in the attack on the US Capitol and later joined the Army has been arrested for his actions on...

The film and television industry in New Mexico has reached a new high, with record spending by video production companies in a state that...

Because of the debt relief announced by President Joe Biden in August, Austin Hammond and his wife may be able to buy a home...

The Kremlin strongly denied US claims of a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine on Monday, saying it could be a ruse to cover up...

The criminal tax fraud trial of Donald J. Trump's family business could come down to three uninteresting words: "on behalf of." Despite all the...

With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White...

The shaggy dog who greets Eilyn after school is one of the 8-year-few old's familiar comforts in her new life. When her parents boarded a...

The pending Coinbase direct listing, scheduled for Wednesday on the Nasdaq under the symbol COIN, is exciting a broad base of the investment community...

Inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve's tightening policy, and record-high US debt have all wreaked havoc on US Treasuries this year. Economists are now noticing a...