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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Threat of Light Pollution Puts the World’s Darkest Skies in the Atacama Desert at Risk

A rare combination of dry climate, high altitude and isolation from urban light pollution makes the Atacama an unrivaled hub for world-class astronomy. But the world’s darkest skies may be at risk.

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EDUCATION

College Students Are Searching for ‘AI-Proof’ Majors. But No One Knows What They Are

Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she would learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume and help land a good job after college.

But the rise of artificial intelligence has scrambled those calculations. The basic skills she was learning in things like statistical analysis and coding can now easily be automated. “Everyone has a fear that entry-level jobs will be taken by AI,” said the 20-year-old at Miami University in Ohio.

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AMERICAS

America at 250: Why the Nation Was Inevitable

God has clearly blessed the United States. But those blessings do not tell the whole story.

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AMERICAS

Years of Drought Has Major Energy Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, Wrestling with Water Crisis

A yearslong drought has depleted Corpus Christi’s water reserves so gravely that the city is scrambling to prevent a shortage that could force painful cutbacks for residents and hobble the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port.

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RELIGION

Original Sin: What Does the Bible Really Teach?

Did Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden get passed on to you and every person who has ever lived?

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AMERICAS

Many Elderly Cubans Are Left to Fend for Themselves as Latest Crisis Deepens

The elderly are among the hardest hit by the severe economic crisis on the island, which has worsened dramatically since the beginning of the year following an oil embargo imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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RELIGION

The Law of Kindness

A new Personal by Editor-in-Chief David C. Pack.

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CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Violence Escalates in Colombia with Dozens of Attacks Before Presidential Vote

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia’s southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election in which crime is expected to be one of the top voter concerns.

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GEOPOLITICS

Foreign Intervention: Why Nations Cannot Fix Each Other

Why do nations’ attempts to shape other nations keep failing—and what is the only solution that works?

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

What to Know About Psychedelic Retreats, a Booming Business with Few Safety Guardrails

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

More Countries Are Turning to Nuclear Power 40 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster

Four decades after Chernobyl, there is a revival of nuclear power around the world, a trend being given a big boost by war in the Middle East.

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TERRORISM & SECURITY

After Attack, President Trump’s Upcoming Public Events Get a Fresh Security Look

Federal law enforcement officials are evaluating how to proceed with some high-profile public events featuring President Donald Trump after the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Record U.S. Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.

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ASIA

Japan Scraps a Ban on Lethal Weapons Exports in a Change of Its Postwar Pacifist Policy

Japan has scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.

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RELIGION

Did the New Testament Make All Meats Clean?

Most Christian denominations accept all meats as okay to eat. Yet a closer look at the Bible shows otherwise.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Weapons-Grade Chemical Carfentanil Surges as Dangerous Substitute for Fentanyl

Carfentanil, a weapons-grade chemical that authorities say is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, has seen a drastic resurgence across the U.S., killing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users.

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RELIGION

The True Church—Identifying It

Part 1

God’s Church has existed unbroken for 2,000 years. It can be found in history and traced to the present day. How is it identified?

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AMERICAS

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug in Historic Shift

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.