Politics

Pat Yourself on the Back, America: The U.S. Is Not Freaking Out About Ebola (For the Most Part)

Poll numbers show most Americans aren't succumbing to the fear over Ebola

“Arming the Rebels” Has Pretty Much Never Worked

Guns and training, but no on-the-ground support, doesn't amount to much

In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense

This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending

Liberian nurses carry a dead body suspected of dying from the Ebola virus at the Roberts field highway on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, 25 September 2014.

Now We're Crowdfunding Ebola Research?

One leading Ebola researcher is turning to the crowd for more funding

Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day in Seattle And Minneapolis

Some cities seek to change the second Monday in October to a more politically correct, inclusive holiday

What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?

If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) on June 9, 2014

Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit

Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today

With Record Turnout In Referendum, Scotland Votes No

In a close race, Scotland decides to stay a part of the United Kingdom

The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation

Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals

Why It Makes Sense to Send the US Military to Fight Ebola in Africa

The military may have capabilities others do not

Protests in August, 2014 against the Libyan parliament's decision to ask the UN to intervene in the country's current conflict.

Libya’s Parliament Is Living on a Greek Ferry

Unrest in Libya has forced the government to take to the seas

Russia Is Building a New Military Base in the Arctic

The cold war over the Arctic continues

Mine resistant ambush protected vehicles in their natural habitat.

How Many Left-Over Mine-Resistant Vehicles Did Your School Get From the Military?

School police forces also get used military gear

Women Get More Politically Engaged When Their Senator Is Also Female

Women no longer lag far behind men in political savvy when they have a female leader to look toward

Crowns, Beheadings, Rebellions—Bone Up on the History of Scottish Independence Before Next Week's Referendum

A vote that could change the direction of Scotland's future is a little over a week away

Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney

What the Scottish Independence Referendum Could Mean for Orkney

Sovereignty over Orkney, home to the First Stonehenge, has been debated for more than 5,000 years

David Graham, rear, with John Tee-Van, front, with one of the young pandas.

How an American Missionary Helped Capture the First Panda Given to the U.S.

"Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs," David Graham wrote.

Nurses in a Liberian hospital dressed in protective clothing to prevent the spread of Ebola

WHO Says ZMapp Is Ethical; Too Bad There's None Left

Small supplies of the drug bring up a whole host of other ethical dilemmas

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Why Do Secretaries of State Make Such Terrible Presidential Candidates?

Before the Civil War, the cabinet position was considered a stepping stone to the Chief Executive; now, not so much

The world's first climate refugees hail from Tuvalu, a Polynesian island nation.

The World’s First Climate Change Refugees Were Granted Residency in New Zealand

A Tuvalese family said they can't go home because of climate change

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