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The World’s First Climate Change Refugees Were Granted Residency in New Zealand
A Tuvalese family said they can't go home because of climate change
35 Years Later, Some Khmer Rouge Leaders Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
The genocidal Khmer Rouge revolution took place from 1975 to 1979
If a Monkey Takes a Photo, No One Owns Copyright
The contested photo likely belongs to neither monkey nor man, but to the public domain
Why Is Anyone Opposed to Reintroducing American Bison to the Wild?
The government wants to release some of Yellowstone's bison to the wild
The Average American Household Lost a Third of Its Net Worth During the Recession
A new study shows how much, exactly, the 2008 recession contributed to rising inequality in America
It Will Soon Be Legal (Again) To Unlock Your Phone
A new law expected to go into effect soon will make it legal to unlock your phone
Another Horribly Botched Execution Reveals Ongoing Flaws in Lethal Drug Cocktails
The execution of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood took nearly two hours
After WWII, Japan Made One of the World's Strongest Commitments to Military Pacifism—Which It's Now Going to Soften
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to rejigger Japan's long-standing commitment to pacificism
Sell an Oscar, Get Sued
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes the sanctity of its golden trophies very seriously
American Law Has Never Been Comfortable With Birth Control
Americans might support and use birth control, but the Hobby Lobby decision did not
Ukraine Just Signed the Trade Deal That Was at the Heart of Its Revolutionary Uproar
When former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned a EU trade deal, he sparked protests. His successor just signed it.
One of Canada's Biggest Cities Just Officially Admitted That It Was Built on Unceded Aboriginal Territory
Vancouver city council decided that the land still belongs to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people
“Sherlock Holmes” Is Now Officially Off Copyright and Open for Business
What amazing Holmes fan fiction will you create?
At Least 47,000 Children Have Illegally Crossed the Border Since October
And tens of thousands more are expected to cross before the year's out
In Egypt, 99 Percent of Women Have Been Sexually Harassed
The government recently moved to criminalize sexual harassment
NRA Tells Gun Owners They Went Too Far, For a Change
A letter from the NRA tells "open carry" enthusiasts to tone it down
Here's a Little Perspective On the EPA's New Carbon Rules
A planned reduction in power plant carbon emissions will help with climate change, but it's not a full fix
This Facebook Page Allows Iranian Women to Share Selfies Sans Hijab
The anonymous photos are meant to inspire change
Oklahoma's Botched Execution Revealed the Flaws in States' Reliance on Lethal Injection
Lethal injection has a surprisingly high failure rate
In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
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