Chinese Virologists Are Fighting A New Outbreak. Here's What They're Looking For
The new strain of coronavirus is from the same family as SARS, but doesn't appear to spread easily between people.
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Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll
Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.
U.S., Iran Trade Accusations And Denials Amid Tangled Jetliner Probe
U.S. and Iranian officials on Friday offered dueling assertions of what caused the crash. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed it on an Iranian missile, while Iran said that was clearly not the case.
Hungary Says It Will Offer Free Fertility Treatments To Counter Population Decline
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is fiercely opposed to immigration and has said that boosting national fertility rates is his preferred way to counter the population downturn and risk of labor shortages.
Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran
The new restrictions had been promised by the president after Iranian missiles struck an Iraqi air base, threatening American and allied service members this week.
Sweeps Of Homeless Camps In California Aggravate Key Health Issues
Cities have tasked police and sanitation workers with dismantling homeless camps that they say pose a risk to health and safety. But that's meant some displaced people are losing needed medications.
At Impeachment Trial, Chief Justice Roberts May Have More Prestige Than Power
Although the atmosphere during the Clinton trial differs from today's, Roberts is likely to follow the precedent set by the man he once clerked for and play a limited role.
Pakistani Author Comes Under Fire For Satirical Novel After Urdu Edition Is Published
Copies of a new Urdu edition of Mohammed Hanif's 2008 novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes, were seized Monday. Rights groups say it's another sign that freedom of expression is threatened in Pakistan.
Enormous 'Megafire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres
Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney.
Cory Booker Is A Stirring Speaker, Iowa Voters Say. But His Support Still Lags
Iowans say he's charismatic, but polls suggest they're not willing to caucus for him. Why has the New Jersey senator not taken off in the Democratic presidential primary?