Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
There’s Plenty Of Toilet Paper In The US — So Why Are People Hoarding It?
Modern economies run on trust and confidence. COVID-19 is breaking down that trust.
Courtesy: Kaiser Permanente/2020
Why Health Officials Are More Worried About Coronavirus Than The Flu
An epidemiologist answers some critical questions about the spread of the virus and potential responses.
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Guam Residents Compensated For World War II Atrocities Decades Later
About 3,000 islanders are expected to get payments ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 for their suffering at the hands of Japan during World War II.
Ige Administration/2018
Assisted Dying Is Not The Easy Way Out
In the U.S. intolerable suffering and an incurable medical condition alone are not enough to qualify someone for an aided death.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Military Perspective On Climate Change
Military leaders have been contending with climate change impacts on bases, forces and equipment around the world.
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What Happens To All That Leftover Presidential Campaign Cash?
It’s against the law to use it for personal expenses. But there are plenty of other options.
Library of Congress
The 1920 Census: What History Has Taught Us
A hundred years ago, Congress was so bitterly divided it threw out the 1920 census results. Are we headed there again?
AP
Not Everyone Born In American Samoa Wants US Citizenship
But supporters of U.S. birthright citizenship say it would particularly benefit the more than 150,000 Samoans who live in Hawaii and the mainland.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
American Samoa Ruling: Who Gets To Be A US Citizen?
Policymakers and the public remain deeply interested in who gets citizenship and how they get it.
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Why Losing Kobe Bryant Felt Like Losing A Relative Or Friend
How can so many be so deeply affected by the death of someone they’ve never even met?