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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:03

Older mass shooters are rare. Here's how they differ from young assailants

The killing of 18 people in California just two days apart - 11 in Monterey Park and seven in Half Moon Bay - are the latest horrors in America's long history of gun violence. But there is a factor in these mass shootings, and with the suspects, that stands out.

2023-01-30 16:30

Prosecuting genocide is not 'optional' for any nation

Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy contended that atrocities committed by Russian troops against unarmed Ukrainian citizens constituted war crimes. “This is real genocide,” Zelenskyy said while surveying the death toll in the town of Bucha.

2023-01-29 16:40

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

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Top 10 Stories

1	Revised Japanese textbooks distort wartime forced labor, catching Korea off guard

2	Clock ticks for China's massive repatriation of N. Korean defectors

3	Gold price nears all-time high amid financial jitters

4	Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

5	BMW launches new XM

6	CJ CheilJedang sees chicken as next big seller after frozen dumpling

7	Civic groups in Gwangju await meeting with Chun Doo-hwan's grandson

8	North Korea unveils tactical nuclear warheads

9	2024 budget to focus on tackling low birthrate

10	Jeju seaways get busy with cruise ships, new trade route to Qingdao

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