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Viewfinder: Protesting Brexit in London
Pro-European Union, anti-Brexit demonstrators hold Union and E.U. flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London on December 21st, 2017.
Has ISIS Really Been Defeated?
A series of attacks against U.S. and Russian backed forces in recent days suggests that ISIS is still very much a threat.
Inauguration Protesters Charged With Five Felonies Found Not Guilty
A jury acquitted all six defendants being prosecuted for more than $100,000 in damages that occurred across Washington, D.C., during inauguration protests.
Life Expectancy Fell in the United States Again, Mostly Because of Drug Overdoses
Spanish flu, HIV/AIDS, drug overdoses: Epidemics that affect the young often show up dramatically in the data.
Viewfinder: Strolling Past Santa in Jerusalem
An orthodox Jewish Israeli walks past an inflatable figure of Santa Claus in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem on December 20th, 2017.
Five Covert Techniques Used by Trump to Cut Government Oversight
How the Trump administration skirts the obstacles that make it hard for federal agencies to deregulate industries.
Florida State Senator Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Jack Latvala was a Republican candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Could a ‘Mystery Object’ in Our Solar System Tell Us About Alien Life?
A professor of engineering breaks down what the 'Oumuamua projectile could possibly be and the secrets it could hold–but we still have no definite answers.
The FDA’s Proposed Crackdown on Homeopathy Takes Aim at Risky Remedies
Homeopathic products include everything from the radically alternative to certain over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines.