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If the government supported rental assistance in amounts commensurate with the tax benefits given to homeowners, it would drastically alleviate the housing affordability crisis.

There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.

By using reconciliation, which was originally intended to rein in deficits, Republicans can pass the bill with a simple majority vote. But analysts expect it to lead to larger deficits.

Negotiations are possible between the US and Iran, but they will neither be easy nor likely to produce more than limited outcomes.

The program is a crucial source of funding, particularly in small towns and rural America, where privately raised cultural heritage funds are harder to come by.

Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks recover, but they also changed the face of fishing and the lives of fishermen.

Supply-chain decoupling doesn't stop rival nations from hacking each other and can make it worse. A cyber-espionage expert explains what does work.

Keeping Earth safe from asteroids isn't just spotting them - it's also helping people understand what a high-impact probability with Earth means.

My experience in the corporate world showed me how much the human element matters. I went into academia to translate theory into practice.

Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks recover, but they also changed the face of fishing and the lives of fishermen.