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Astros have worst defensive left fielder in MLB. His name is Jose Altuve.
However, considering his defensive performance, it may be time to end the experiment.
Governments scramble to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday
Governments of 12 countries whose citizens will be banned from visiting the United States starting next week are scrambling ...
How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacks
When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back more than two dozen rules aimed at ...
Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change
When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental ...
Trump speaks with Xi amid stalled talks between the US and China over tariffs
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have spoken amid stalled negotiations between both countries ...
Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
Game theory examines how people make decisions when their outcomes depend on what others choose. In his research on the topic, Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash, portrayed in the movie “ A ...
100 years ago, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on parents’ rights in education – today, another case raises new questions
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Detroit voters have an opportunity to pick a mayor who will ease zoning, improve transit and protect long-term residents
In a city like Detroit, with thousands of vacant properties, a land-value tax would encourage development by limiting the benefits of long-term land speculation. For lower-income homeowners and ...
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
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How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals
Every piece of personal data captured in a data breach – a passport number, Social Security number or login for a shopping service – has inherent value. Offenders can use the information in different ...
Trump's EPA targets environmental rules projected to save billions — and many thousands of lives
When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental ...
Alert: Trump and Xi speak amid stalled negotiations over tariffs that have roiled global trade, Chinese state media says
Trump and Xi speak amid stalled negotiations over tariffs that have roiled global trade, Chinese state media says.