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As the Ice Melts, Spying in the Arctic is Hitting Cold War Levels
The prospect of resources and shipping lanes has sparked tensions in the Arctic
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Chile Sides With Environmentalists and Communities, Rejects $8 Billion Dam Proposal
Environmentalists are calling the decision “a land-mark”
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Americans Actually Want to Pay More Money If It Will Help Stop Climate Change
Nearly two thirds of Americans are willing to pay more for their electricity if it means cutting carbon emissions
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Katniss Everdeen’s Three-Fingered Salute Has Become a Real-Life Symbol of Resistance in Thailand
In “The Hunger Games,” a three-fingered salute indicated resistance. Now it does in Thailand, too.
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Seattle Votes to Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15
Economists, however, say that the unprecedented hike could have negative repercussions for the city
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The Newest National Monument Is Twice as Big as Any Obama Has Created—And It’s Beautiful
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region is the largest Obama has created, and has ruins, rocky mountains and astronaut-training sites
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Conflicts Around the World Are Creating Shortages in the U.S.—And Not Just of Limes
While American consumers are freaking out about lime and pepper shortages, Ukraine has to worry about its wheat crop
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America Maybe Depends a Little Too Much on Russia to Get to Space
The situation in Ukraine is affecting the International Space Station
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The U.S. Is Going to Help Try to Find the Still-Missing Nigerian School Girls
President Obama pledges immediate, on-the-ground support
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Syria Won’t Give Up the Last of Its Chemical Weapons
U.S. officials say the Syrian government is holding on to some of its chemical weapons to use as leverage
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Sales of Gun Silencers Have Shot Up Nearly 37 Percent Last Year
Proponents argue that they make firearms safer; others say it’s just the opposite
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A Militant Group Is Fighting to Keep Nigerian Students From Education
Islamic extremists from the group Boko Haram have kidnapped 200 girls from a boarding school
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Marijuana Grow Ops Are Drying Out California’s Water Supply
Illegal marijuana grow ops use thousands of gallons of water a day
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India And the EU Are Making It Much Easier for Tourists to Get Visas
Traveling can get tangled in red tape, but some governments are trying to make it easier
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U.N.: Kidnappings, Torture, Propaganda Preceded Crimea’s Secession Vote
The conditions around Crimea’s secession vote were not clean, says a draft U.N. report
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When Evolution’s Controversial, Declaring a State Fossil Can Get Tricky
The Columbian Mammoth gets caught in the crossfire of the culture wars
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Nearly Half of Americans Believe At Least One Conspiracy Theory
William S. Burroughs once said, “Sometimes paranoia’s just having all the facts.”
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After Crimea, Donetsk May Be the Next Region to Leave Ukraine
Pro-Russian protesters took control of government buildings in three Ukrainian provinces over the weekend
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Japan Has Been Ordered to Stop Whaling Near Antarctica
The United Nations called foul on Japan’s claim that whaling is done for scientific purposes
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