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Scientists study the impact of hidden plastic to curb pollution

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Politics Sep 24

WATCH LIVE: Trump to address United Nations General Assembly

By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press, Associated Press

World Sep 23

Trump to champion sovereignty at UN General Assembly

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Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters in Manhattan, New York. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Reuters

Politics Sep 24

WATCH: Pompeo, Haley and Bolton speak as United Nations General Assembly begins

By Joshua Barajas

Politics Sep 24

‘I will not be intimidated’: Read Brett Kavanaugh’s full letter defending against latest allegations

By Associated Press

Arts Sep 24

For this poet, community, hair and self-worth are interwoven

By Corinne Segal

World Sep 24

U.S. lowers the number of refugee resettlements again, and no country is poised to fill the gap

By Courtney Vinopal

Nation Sep 22

Sexual assault survivors share stories with #WhyIDidntReport

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World Sep 22

Migrant dedicates life to saving others crossing the seas

By Ivette Feliciano

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Scientists study the impact of hidden plastic to curb pollution

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WATCH LIVE: Trump to address United Nations General Assembly

By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press, Associated Press

Trump to champion sovereignty at UN General Assembly

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When asked by reporters, U.S. President Donald Trump would not say Monday whether he has confidence in Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Trump won’t say whether he plans to fire Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein

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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WATCH: U.S., South Korea sign update to free-trade agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump took a softer tone toward North Korea during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Last year he threatened to "totally destroy" the nation if it attacked the U.S.

Trump says second meeting with Kim Jong Un could be ‘quite soon’

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, of sexually assaulting her in high school. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford willing to meet individually with senators

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office on Capitol Hill. McConnell said Monday that Democrats were conducting a "smear campaign" against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

McConnell accuses Democrats of ‘smear campaign’ against Kavanaugh

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

A road is blocked by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, in Kinston, North Carolina, U.S., September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Carolina residents prepare to evacuate as rivers rise

By Gary D. Robertson, Martha Waggoner, Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Everything we know about the allegations against Kavanaugh

By Lisa Desjardins

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President Donald Trump's unconventional style and "America First" agenda is causing foreign policy experts to fear that U.S. influence on the world is waning. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

World Sep 21

Is Trump undermining America’s most persuasive form of global power?

By Gretchen Frazee

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Politics Sep 24

WATCH LIVE: Trump to address United Nations General Assembly

President Donald Trump is expected to speak at 10:15 a.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here.

By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press, Associated Press

When asked by reporters, U.S. President Donald Trump would not say Monday whether he has confidence in Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Politics Sep 24

Trump won’t say whether he plans to fire Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein

President Trump declined to say whether he still has confidence in Rosenstein following reports that the deputy attorney general discussed…

By Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Economy Sep 24

WATCH: U.S., South Korea sign update to free-trade agreement

Trump called the trade agreement a "very big deal" and said it will create new opportunities to export American products…

U.S. President Donald Trump took a softer tone toward North Korea during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Last year he threatened to "totally destroy" the nation if it attacked the U.S.

World Sep 24

Trump says second meeting with Kim Jong Un could be ‘quite soon’

President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone at the U.N., one year after he threaten to "totally destroy North Korea."…

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, of sexually assaulting her in high school. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Politics Sep 24

Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford willing to meet individually with senators

Christine Blasey Ford, who is set to testify Thursday, said in a letter to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary…

By Associated Press

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What Russians think about Trump and the U.S.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Politics Sep 24

Everything we know about the allegations against Kavanaugh

By Lisa Desjardins

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Making Sen$e Oct 27

Column: Proposed budget bill would have devastating effects on millions’ Social Security benefits

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Science Sep 23

Scientists study the impact of hidden plastic to curb pollution

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Health Sep 22

Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, of sexually assaulting her in high school. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Politics Sep 24

Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford willing to meet individually with senators

By Associated Press

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appears with President Donald Trump at a roundtable on immigration and the gang MS-13 at the Morrelly Homeland Security Center in Bethpage, New York. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Politics Sep 24

AP source: Deputy AG Rosenstein is expecting to be fired

By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office on Capitol Hill. McConnell said Monday that Democrats were conducting a "smear campaign" against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Politics Sep 24

McConnell accuses Democrats of ‘smear campaign’ against Kavanaugh

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Nation Sep 23

As aid checks go out, farmers worry bailout won’t be enough

By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

Politics Sep 21

Shields and Ponnuru on Brett Kavanaugh allegations, Russia probe declassification delay

Politics Sep 24

WATCH LIVE: Trump to address United Nations General Assembly

By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press, Associated Press

U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh is seated before his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Nation Sep 24

New sexual-misconduct accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh is seated before his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Science Sep 20

In Kavanaugh debate, ‘boys will be boys’ is an unscientific excuse for assault

By Nsikan Akpan

U.S. lowers the number of refugee resettlements again, and no country is poised to fill the gap

The Trump administration’s announcement that it plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. next year to just 30,000 raises questions about America’s role in global refugee resettlement and what the change means for those fleeing violence…

By Courtney Vinopal

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WATCH: U.S., South Korea sign update to free-trade agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump took a softer tone toward North Korea during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Last year he threatened to "totally destroy" the nation if it attacked the U.S.

Trump says second meeting with Kim Jong Un could be ‘quite soon’

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Colleges face pressure to answer a basic question: What are students learning?

The push is coming from policymakers and consumers who want to know the return on their investments in college.

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

FDA calls teen vaping an ‘epidemic,’ weighs bans on flavored e-cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

File photo of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

AP report: Full loan relief rare for students at for-profit colleges

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to pet store puppies appear to have spread at least in part because healthy dogs were given antibiotics — a decision that all but surely fostered…

By Helen Branswell, STAT

U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh is seated before his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Chris Wattie

In Kavanaugh debate, ‘boys will be boys’ is an unscientific excuse for assault

By Nsikan Akpan

During one weird day in the lab, scientists decided to put octopuses (Octopus bimaculoides, specifically) in beakers filled with ecstasy-laced solution. Photo by Norbert Wu/ Minden Pictures via Getty Images

Scientists gave octopuses some molly. Here’s what happened.

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