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Presidential records are the public's property. The Justice Department wants to change that and revert to a time when presidents could do what they wanted with their papers, including burning them.

AI bots promise limitless companionship - but limits are what makes human relationships meaningful, a philosopher argues.

The US and some voices at the UN are calling for a narrow interpretation of gender to align with sex assigned at birth. That could leave vulnerable groups at risk.

Atomic clocks undergird modern timekeeping. A nuclear clock could be even more precise.

Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.

Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where flooding is most likely instead.

Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.

Households once confident they could afford energy costs are at risk of falling behind on their bills and are making hard trade-offs to keep the lights on.

Estimates of artificial intelligence's impact on jobs and the economy range from the apocalyptic to the utopian, but the data tells a more nuanced story.

Pope Leo responded firmly to Trump's scathing criticism. A deeper dive into our archives explains how the exchange might well show a recurring dynamic.