Covid-19 third-largest cause of US deaths in 2021, study finds

WASHINGTON – Covid-19 was the third-largest cause of death in the United States for the second year in a row in 2021, according to Centers for Disease...

Why the war in Ukraine is pushing the Doomsday Clock’s hands closer to midnight

The so-called Doomsday Clock, created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to measure the imminent risk of nuclear conflagration, has been at 100 seconds to...

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron go head to head: why many French voters will be voting against a candidate rather than for them

France’s electoral system is held over two rounds. In the first, anyone who meets the threshold criteria (this year, 12 candidates) can run. Assuming no one...

Opposition to abortion doesn’t stop some Americans from supporting friends and family who seek one

Maxine, a pseudonym for a 58-year-old woman, is among a sizable proportion of Americans who are morally opposed to abortion. Republican, Christian and a grandmother, Maxine...

Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it

Without stricter conditions, NZ should be in no hurry to reopen its border to cruise ships

With the arrival in Sydney of the cruise liner Pacific Explorer on Monday – a giant “WE’RE HOME” sign emblazoned on her bow – the pressure...

Many young French voters are approaching the presidential runoff with a shrug and vow to ‘vote blank’

The race for the presidential post in France began with 12 candidates. It will conclude on April 24 with the same choice that confronted voters five...

Clarence Thomas and his wife’s text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court

Time and time again, the nation’s highest court has come under fire for failing to manage potentially unethical behavior by its justices. In the past, the...

How Russia’s fixation on the Second World War helps explain its Ukraine invasion

Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia’a fascination with the Second World War in the public eye. Russian...

US DOJ to appeal ruling ending mask mandates on public transport

HOUSTON, Texas – The US Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it is appealing a ruling striking down the mask mandate for public transportation handed down by...