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As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...
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New poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under threat
About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major ...
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Federal investigation finds Harvard University violated civil rights law
A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus.
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USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department
When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.
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West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
Out in the Big Bend area of West Texas, the nighttime skies are some of the darkest in the world, making it a perfect place for stargazing. Locals have worked to keep it that way.