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The center of gravity in Europe is increasingly aligning along a Rome-Berlin axis.

Native American lands contain 30% of the nation's coal, 50% of its uranium and 20% of its natural gas, as well as copper, lithium and rare earth elements.

These changes aren't permanent - the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.

The reasons colleagues stay silent when co-workers are mistreated may not be what you assume and it's not what companies typically spend money on in their efforts to create a fair environment.

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.

To lower health care costs, the Trump administration will have to wrangle a complex system fraught with competing interests.

New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children's creativity and empathy.

The Catholic Church's teachings on 'just war' have guided leaders' long history of opposing many military interventions.

Cemeteries are a treasure trove of local history and family connection. Technology and ingenuity have made mapping them easier.

Washington's fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently helped ignite the French and Indian War.