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May 16, 2019 - World

Admiration in China for American democracy

May 16, 2019 - Science

Researchers deploy drones, hurricane hunter to uncover tornado formation secrets

May 16, 2019

Michael Flynn assisted in Mueller's obstruction and WikiLeaks investigations

Michael Flynn
May 16, 2019

Some states rush to protect abortion as Roe v. Wade fight heats up

Shield with the female gender sign on it
May 16, 2019 - World

Trump tells defense secretary he doesn't want war with Iran

Trump made at least $434 million from his business in 2018

May 16, 2019

SAT to add "adversity score" to address socioeconomic disparities

Student preps for SAT test
May 16, 2019

Why campaigns turn down free cybersecurity

Illustration of a campaign vote button with an opened padlock shackle on the top.

Earth just had its second-hottest April on record

Global temperature anomalies during the month of April 2019

Warning: Signs of credit crisis grow

A credit card machine catching on fire
Updated May 16, 2019 - Politics & Policy

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio launches 2020 presidential campaign

May 16, 2019 - Technology

Tech's regulation debate moves from "whether" to "how"

Illustration of a mouse with its cord about to be cut by a pair of scissors.

On tech speech, White House goes it alone

Biden plots an early kill

Illustration of Joe Biden running ahead of the pack of Democratic candidates

Green New Deal activists dismiss nuclear power

Illustration of nuclear symbol made out of plants
Updated May 16, 2019

Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions at 8 weeks of pregnancy

A pro-life rally in Washington, D.C.

The Democratic hunt for a 2020 down-ballot message

Uncovering secret government AI

Illustration of a person with different skin tones in with a red targeting box around their face
May 16, 2019

Guatemalan boy, 2, dies after being detained at the southern border

A mother with her three daughters from Guatemala crossed Mexico to reach the United States on 9 April 2019.
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