Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Education 3m read America’s shrinking birth rate is becoming higher education’s problem Fewer students are graduating from high school and enrolling in higher education. As revenue declines, institutions face shutdowns.
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CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Law and Order 2m read Can states regulate guns in public places? Appeals court issues a split decision A federal appeals court has handed down a split decision on New York’s efforts to keep firearms out of public spaces.
Health Zones affected by Bundibugyo virus disease in Democratic Republic of Congo, as of 16 May 2026. World Health Organization Health 12m read How Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak unfolded — and why it took so long to detect The latest Ebola outbreak is the DRC’s 17th. It remains unclear how Trump-era policy and funding changes have impacted outbreak response.
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file Politics Apr 30 4m read Gas prices hit wartime high as Trump weighs next Iran move
Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images Politics Apr 29 3m read The US military has a plan to restart Iran negotiations: More bombs
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Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP, AP Photo/Jenny Kane Politics Apr 24 2m read Pentagon denies Iran blockade breach; CPB officer charged in protest assault
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