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Texas’ largest county remains the state’s deadliest when it comes to capital murder convictions, a new report says.

DNA has shown that the extinct humans thrived around the world, from chilly Siberia to high-altitude Tibet — perhaps even in the Pacific islands.

Winner of the Frieze L.A. art fair’s Impact Prize uses quilting to reveal the reality of life in prison: "If my artwork is able to give people an understanding of what an individual goes through while in prison -- it definitely means a lot."

Richer countries facing staff shortages in the health sector often recruit staff from poorer countries – leaving those countries’ health systems even more understaffed.

“The entire state of Israel was engaged in framing the narrative that Hamas is equal to ISIS.”

Blackstone, Apollo, and a handful of other firms are demolishing the US economy for short-term gain, and leaving workers and communities in the wreckage.

If Capital One is allowed to acquire Discover, it’ll gain access to a government loophole allowing it to raise prices and reduce competition.

Rebecca Solnit on the perennial divisions of the American Left: “It should be a modest request to ask that ‘left’ not mean supporters of authoritarian regimes.”

Dozens of settlers and right-wing activists stormed Erez Crossing, building two wooden structures while soldiers and police stood aside.

The scientist's efforts helped create the movement for arms control and disarmament.