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Sat, January 28, 2023 | 22:02

Putin must be stopped from having opposition leader Alexei Navalny killed in prison.

Putin must be stopped from having opposition leader Alexei Navalny killed in prison.

Western allies are finally realizing the Ukraine war won't end until Vladimir Putin's dreams of conquest are decisively defeated on the battlefield.

2023-01-26 16:20

Is science in need of a language update?

Our institutions of higher education are not exactly stepping up during this moment of generational change. At a minimum these institutions are not keeping up and, at worst, they are failing us altogether.

2023-01-26 16:10

Wildlife is in a housing crisis - and needs our help

A recent New York Times headline provides what might be the best summation of the biodiversity crisis: “Animals Are Running Out of Places to Live.” The world has lost half of its natural ecosystems, and wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 68 percent since 1970. Why? As the Times article neatly puts it, “Humans are taking over too much of the planet, erasing what...

2023-01-26 16:00

The aftermath of shootings often shows us how politically insane our discourse has become

A few minutes into following my colleagues' coverage of a mass shooting that left 10 dead and 10 wounded during a Lunar New Year dance party, I started to wonder if years of being a journalist had compromised my humanity.

2023-01-25 16:27

But what if Damar Hamlin had died?

Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, almost died on Jan. 2. His heart stopped after a blow to his chest during a "Monday Night Football" game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to prompt attention by team trainers and paramedics, Hamlin survived, and America enjoyed a collective sigh of relief last week when he was released from the hospital.

2023-01-24 16:30

Obesity drugs for kids? Why new guidelines make sense

A leading organization of pediatricians is recommending that teens with obesity be offered weight-loss medication as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. But unless barriers to access fall, it won't move the needle on the U.S. childhood obesity epidemic - something that affects more than 1 in 5 kids in the country.

2023-01-19 16:50

What could bring the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war

Since conservative Yoon Suk Yeol became president of South Korea eight months ago, North Korea has drastically increased military provocations. In an incident last month, at least five North Korean drones freely crossed into South Korea's airspace. One drone infiltrated the northern end of a no-fly zone surrounding the president's office. Many South Koreans fear that the Nort...

2023-01-19 16:30

Privileged, tormented and, finally, liberated: Prince Harry unshackles himself from the royal family

As if being considered a "spare" child isn't insulting enough, here are some other ways Prince Harry describes his family's view of him in his new memoir: "The shadow." "The support." "A nullity."

2023-01-18 16:30

Lisa Marie Presley was born 'a princess,' but 'never wanted to trade off her fame'

Andrew Slater remembers explaining to Lisa Marie Presley how this whole thing was going to work. Twenty years ago, the veteran manager and record producer - then also the president of Presley's storied label, Capitol Records - had cut the singer's debut single with her in the studio, and now he was prepping her for what was to come.

2023-01-17 16:40

Dear Dry January, we need to talk

A lot of people I know are weeks into what has now become an annual tradition: Dry January. The concept behind Dry January is that with the revelry of the holidays behind us and the new year beginning, the consumption of alcohol is reined in for a month of sobriety.

2023-01-16 16:30

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Top 10 Stories

1	People attempt to cut surging heating costs with creative solutions

2	Cabinet ministries turn deaf ear to watchdog's advice on sexual minorities

3	Seoul to work with Hanoi to pursue peace on Korean peninsula

4	More Korean manufacturers enjoy Georgia's hospitality

5	Superintendent of Seoul Education Office gets suspended jail term

6	SK E&S retains gov't support for Barossa gas project in Australia

7	Indonesia celebrates 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea via virtual event

8	LGES to capitalize on US IRA, Tesla partnership to continue record earnings

9	KT&G aims to become global top-tier company

10	Middle East 'sales diplomacy' picks up speed

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