Ethermac|Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture

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Maryland and Baltimore environmental officials have agreed to extend a consent decree that would all

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvey Dong about the closing of the Berkeley shop Eastwind Books, and

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Veteran news anchor Jorge Ramos has determined when he will be signing off from "Noticiero Univision

SIENA, Italy—The rights of nature movement has celebrated its first European victory as Spain enshri

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An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of compani

Australia's government will crack down on recreational vape sales and enforce a requirement that pro

A year ago this month, a small hedge fund won an unlikely victory against ExxonMobil, gaining suppor

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Close to a third of nurses nationwide say they are likely to leave the profession for another career

Nearly a third of nurses nationwide say they are likely to leave the profession