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Politicians fear tough questions on guns, infrastructure, U.S. role in world

Voices // 3 days ago

Politicians fear tough questions on guns, infrastructure, U.S. role in world

Centuries ago, the first American settlers gave thanks for their survival. Today, too many politicians are offering thanks for not having to confront direct questions about America and its role in the world.

Iran's farmers rise up in protest

Voices // 4 days ago

Iran's farmers rise up in protest

Pandemic spike in overdose deaths fueled by black market fentanyl

Voices // 5 days ago

Pandemic spike in overdose deaths fueled by black market fentanyl

Canada's flooding after heatwave shows how climate disasters combine

Voices // 1 week ago

Canada's flooding after heatwave shows how climate disasters combine

Buying a new electric car won't save the planet

Voices // 1 week ago

Buying a new electric car won't save the planet

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- COP26 may have been one of the last chances to head off devastating climate change, and yet, the boldest action leaders could envision for transportation was the adoption of electric vehicles.

Different year, different Texas race, different Beto O'Rourke

Voices // 1 week ago

Different year, different Texas race, different Beto O'Rourke

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The 2018 race for U.S. Senate was all about the incumbent, Ted Cruz. That year's breakout star was Beto O'Rourke, then an El Paso, Texas, congressman making his first statewide race.

Texas abortion law harms survivors of rape, incest, activists say

Voices // 1 week ago

Texas abortion law harms survivors of rape, incest, activists say

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The Safe Alliance in Austin, Texas, helps survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. Before Texas' new abortion law took effect, it counseled a 12-year-old who had been raped by her father.

U.S. founding fathers introduced some unintended flaws

Voices // 1 week ago

U.S. founding fathers introduced some unintended flaws

The two greatest of all America's documents are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Both were written by the best minds of the 18th century. Yet, are both still relevant and fit for the 21st century?

Body cameras have concrete effects on police accountability

Voices // 1 week ago

Body cameras have concrete effects on police accountability

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Without video evidence, it's unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer.

China's 'leftover women' using financial power to fight stigma of being single

Voices // 1 week ago

China's 'leftover women' using financial power to fight stigma of being single

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- In China, if you are female, educated and unmarried by the age of 27, people might use a particular term -- "sheng-nu" -- to describe your social status. It translates simply as "leftover women."

COP26 leaves too many loopholes for the fossil fuel industry

Voices // 2 weeks ago

COP26 leaves too many loopholes for the fossil fuel industry

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- For the Glasgow, Scotland, climate summit to be judged a success, a key outcome had to be that parties agree the majority of the world's fossil fuel reserves need to be left in the ground.

Supply chain disruptions mean high prices are here to stay

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Supply chain disruptions mean high prices are here to stay

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Consumer prices soared in October and are up 6.2% from a year earlier -- higher than most economists' estimates and the fastest increase in more than three decades.

Joe Biden, Democrats must rally around a more centrist agenda

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden, Democrats must rally around a more centrist agenda

The recent election, in which Democrats got trounced, may mark a turning point and redound to President Joe Biden's fortune -- an unintended stroke of luck.

At Glasgow climate summit, talks intensify amid grandstanding, anger outside

Voices // 2 weeks ago

At Glasgow climate summit, talks intensify amid grandstanding, anger outside

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Young people poured into the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, angry and impatient as the first week of the U.N. climate summit ended. Their anger is matched by anxiety in the conference halls.

Spending the $1T in infrastructure bill can drive innovative policy

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Spending the $1T in infrastructure bill can drive innovative policy

Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The massive influx of spending from the infrastructure bill can be used as an innovative policy tool to further the government's social, economic and environmental goals.

Net-zero emissions plans expect too much from nature

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Net-zero emissions plans expect too much from nature

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Most net-zero emissions pledges rely heavily on planting trees or protecting forests or farmland to absorb some of their emissions. Research suggests nature can't handle the expectations.

Many countries use exposure to guard against indoctrination in education

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Many countries use exposure to guard against indoctrination in education

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Exposure happens when students encounter competing ideas about the world and have a chance to discuss them together. It works against indoctrination by opening up new concepts and experiences for consideration.

Why are Joe Biden's poll numbers so low -- or maybe so high?

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Why are Joe Biden's poll numbers so low -- or maybe so high?

After less than 10 months in office, President Joe Biden's public opinion poll results have precipitously plummeted.

Supreme Court to consider gun rights outside the home

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to consider gun rights outside the home

Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on a clear question: Does the constitutional right to possess a gun extend outside the home? The answer may alter gun regulations in many states.

Glasgow COP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations inadequate

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Glasgow COP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations inadequate

Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The make-or-break United Nations climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, have begun. A key goal of the talks is to dramatically scale up so-called "climate finance" for developing nations.

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