The pandemic is making it easier than ever to loot ancient Roman treasures
The looting of ancient art in Italy is not a new phenomenon. It is at least as old as the Roman empire, which not only contended...
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Election in East Germany Will Test the Far Right’s Power
Voting on Sunday may hint at how strong the Alternative for Germany party is in the east, and what that means for national elections in September.
Japan’s birth rate fell to another record low in 2020
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, the health ministry said on Friday, as more couples put off marriage...
A federal judge, who compares an AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, overturns California’s ban on assault weapons
In a ruling that compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, a federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday, ruling it...
Crashing crypto prices spooked some new investors. Others are doubling down
Grant McGurn is really glad he jumped on a FaceTime call with his dad.
Congress Needs to Defend Vote Counting, Not Just Vote Casting
A voting rights law before Congress does not fully address the imminent threats to representative democracy in the United States.
When Living in California Means Fearing the Outdoors
The air quality gets so bad from wildfires that we are left clinging to our air purifiers.
Federal Judge Overturns California’s 3-Decade-Old Assault Weapons Ban
The judge said the ban was a “failed experiment.” California’s governor called the ruling “a direct threat to public safety.”
Peru confronts a fork in the road as it chooses a new president
Two candidates with drastically different visions for Peru’s future face off in a presidential run-off vote on Sunday, polarizing an electorate battered by the pandemic.
Two of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. are back at work and the third intends to resign
Two of the three deputies disciplined in the shooting of Andrew Brown, Jr. have returned to work and the third intends to resign, the Pasquotank County...
