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"So many thousands of people have stories about how he has changed their lives," said one admirer. "He certainly changed mine."

A bill has been introduced that would require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in Federal elections while 1 in 10 voters say they can't easily show proof of citizenship.

An electric car capable of running for 1 million miles is within reach--if car companies allow it.

A crisis moment for media

An ascendant new bloc of three Republicans and one Democrat is voting together to roll back limits on how politicians, political parties and super PACs raise and spend money.

Waiting on history to deliver karmic justice for war crimes is a useless exercise, especially at a time when urgent action is needed.

Ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas, is nine times more prevalent than the EPA estimated, a study shows. And inside petrochemical plants, workers are likely subjected to much higher concentrations, an author said.

How serious is the continuing appeal of the far right?

The real source of too many price hikes is concentrated market power, not macroeconomic overheating.

Far right gains means European policies will likely shift in direction of security, austerity, and migration restrictions, despite hundreds of thousands of people across the region taking regularly to the streets in support peace and social justice.