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1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

Why are so many Syrians going back, and will these returns last? Moreover, what conditions are they returning to?

Criminal intent means the violation was carried out deliberately; those who order, assist, and aid offenses are also responsible for war crimes

Two-thirds of California’s electricity retail sales are now generated by renewables.

Cloud computing, facial recognition, predictive policing, and AI-intrusive surveillance solutions have become integral to state power

Politicians are ignoring the crisis, which threatens significant sea level rise and loss of coastal regions

It is a paradox that Americans at some points say they like Muslims, but take a dim view on the whole of their religion.

Five months earlier, some of the visiting aides had celebrated USAID’s destruction over cake and speeches in Washington

The First Amendment generally forecloses the government from using its sanctions authority to suppress the exchange of ideas

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.