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History of medical abuse makes Black Americans wary of COVID-19 vaccine

Voices // 15 hours ago

History of medical abuse makes Black Americans wary of COVID-19 vaccine

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Black people have many legitimate reasons to be in no hurry to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

Texas winter storm exposed massive risks for disruption

Voices // 1 day ago

Texas winter storm exposed massive risks for disruption

Shared prosperity: the crying need for inclusive globalization

Voices // 2 days ago

Shared prosperity: the crying need for inclusive globalization

Nuke the nuclear deal with Iran

Voices // 3 days ago

Nuke the nuclear deal with Iran

A winter storm leaves Texas with a black eye

Voices // 6 days ago

A winter storm leaves Texas with a black eye

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Texas got close to the brink this week, as bad weather, inadequate preparation and weak leadership left millions without electricity and water, endangered in a prosperous state that ought to know better.

Gridlock is a myth: Congress does get things done

Voices // 1 week ago

Gridlock is a myth: Congress does get things done

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Laws and policy -- including the passing of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan -- are being made in the nation's capital, despite its reputation as suffering from partisan gridlock.

It wasn't just Donald Trump on trial; America lost

Voices // 1 week ago

It wasn't just Donald Trump on trial; America lost

The evidence and proof of guilt were overwhelming. Yet only seven Republicans had the courage to vote to convict.

Return of mass killings threaten Colombia's fragile peace deal

Voices // 1 week ago

Return of mass killings threaten Colombia's fragile peace deal

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The murder of five students at a farm in Buga, in southwestern Colombia, on Jan. 24 highlights the fragility of the 2016 peace deal.

Scientists explore whether robots can make good friends

Voices // 1 week ago

Scientists explore whether robots can make good friends

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Researchers found several scenarios where robotic companionship can constructively augment people's lives, leading to friendships that are directly comparable to human-to-human relationships.

Companies like Tesla rushing to invest in bitcoin could derail stock market

Voices // 1 week ago

Companies like Tesla rushing to invest in bitcoin could derail stock market

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- After Tesla announced it has invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin and expects to start accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment for its electric vehicles in the near future, the bitcoin price went soaring.

Medical student 'vaccine corps' could help reach underserved areas

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Medical student 'vaccine corps' could help reach underserved areas

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The University of Massachusetts Medical School is organizing a "vaccine corps" to help get shots into the arms of people who cannot easily navigate getting inoculated for COVID-19 on their own.

Impeachment trial: A bodyguard of trust and fact trumps lies

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Impeachment trial: A bodyguard of trust and fact trumps lies

No matter one's opinion of Donald Trump, it is unarguable that the former president's monumental use of lies, distortions, misstatements and other misinformation was unprecedented historically.

Iranian regime uses guise of diplomacy in terror plot

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Iranian regime uses guise of diplomacy in terror plot

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- When a Middle Eastern country orders one of its diplomats to bomb an opposition rally in Europe, prepares the lethal device and sends him to the European Union with the bomb in a diplomatic bag, what should the West do?

Iranian arrested by FBI was wolf in sheep's clothing

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Iranian arrested by FBI was wolf in sheep's clothing

Feb. 1 (UPI) -- When the FBI arrested Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi, a prominent political scientist and self-styled expert on Iran, it should have sent shockwaves through Western media circles.

Trump impeachment: Research shows language can incite violence

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Trump impeachment: Research shows language can incite violence

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Senators, acting in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump that begins Tuesday, will soon have to decide whether to convict the former president for inciting a deadly, violent insurrection at the Capitol.

North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers with hacking, espionage

Voices // 2 weeks ago

North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers with hacking, espionage

Feb. 5 (UPI) -- North Korean hackers have staged an audacious attack targeting cybersecurity researchers, many of whom work to counter hackers from places like North Korea, Russia, China and Iran.

WallStreetBets trader: GameStop is just the beginning

Voices // 3 weeks ago

WallStreetBets trader: GameStop is just the beginning

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- More people may choose to manage their own investments in the future rather than paying generous fees to hedge funds and other financial institutions to do it for them.

America today: desperate but not serious

Voices // 3 weeks ago

America today: desperate but not serious

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Not since 1861 has America faced so many simultaneous, daunting challenges and dangers.

India's small farmers worry reforms will threaten livelihoods

Voices // 3 weeks ago

India's small farmers worry reforms will threaten livelihoods

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- India's farmers have been protesting since the autumn, with a growing intensity that culminated in a violent breaching of barriers in the Red Fort in Delhi during India's Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 26.

China offers lessons for debunking COVID-19 misinformation

Voices // 3 weeks ago

China offers lessons for debunking COVID-19 misinformation

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have accompanied the pandemic from the start. Crucial to managing the pandemic is mitigating the effects of misinformation, which the World Health Organization dubbed an "infodemic."

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