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Cottongrass wafts over the tundra in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2, 2006.

Alaska’s public lands are a political battleground

The first year of the second Trump administration saw a bewildering array of federal actions in the 49th state. Here’s your guide to where things now stand.

The fight over the debt ceiling could sink the economy. This is how we got here

Once upon a time, raising the nation's borrowing limit was considered a fairly routine vote. Today, Biden and the GOP are on a partisan collision course that risks landing the U.S. in default.

Physicians say roughly half of all preterm births are preventable, caused by social, economic and environmental factors, as well as inadequate access to prenatal health care.

The U.S. has a high rate of preterm births, and abortion bans could make that worse

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

Activists gather to protest against a planned release of water from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Japan, in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

Carrie Kissell spent nearly three months on a sailboat after Airbnb told her she could live and work anywhere. "When the work day was over, I'd close my laptop and you know, go snorkeling," she says.

Airbnb let its workers live and work anywhere. Spoiler: They're loving it

Airbnb says its Live and Work Anywhere policy is all about winning the global war for talent. A year in, the company and its workers are reaping all sorts of added benefits.

Research over the decades has consistently shown that women face a weight bias in the workplace that's proving hard to reverse.

The weight bias against women in the workforce is real — and it's only getting worse

Study after study shows women seen as overweight or obese often earn less at the workplace, an unfair bias that's been hard to reverse. However, men don't seem to face that penalty.

Camilla, then called the queen consort, pictured at a State Banquet in Berlin on March 29.

The royals dropped 'consort' from Queen Camilla's title. What's the big deal?

The invitation to King Charles' May coronation refers to his wife as Queen Camilla, dropping the word 'consort.' Royal experts unpack the significance of the title and the history behind it.

Resident Moe Blythe watches the Holy Fire burn near homes on August 9, 2018 in Corona, California.

In Parts Of California Blanketed With Wildfire Smoke, Breathing Is 'A Chore'

As fires continue to rage in California, smoke is causing health problems for some residents. Public health officials warn against breathing polluted air.

U.S. Marshals prepare to take Theodore Kaczynski down the steps at the federal courthouse to a waiting vehicle on June 21, 1996, in Helena, Mont. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday that Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," has died in federal prison.

Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

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