Resolution
How I’m Trying to Become the Best Version of Myself in 2020
For me, January is all about learning new habits and unlearning old ones.
Ayanna Pressley Just Called for Decriminalizing Sex Work
On Thursday, the congresswoman introduced a landmark criminal justice resolution that did not ignore sex workers' needs.
House condemns all sorts of things in resolution originally meant to condemn Ilhan Omar
The resolution decries anti-Semitism, in addition to anti-Muslim discrimination and white supremacy, but it doesn’t mention Omar by name.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Has Banned Immigration Raids on Its Campuses
The school district's board unanimously voted to adopt a resolution declaring that it would not allow US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on school property for the purposes of identifying undocumented immigrants.
The UN Security Council Just Took a Huge Step Toward Resolving Syria's Civil War
A UN resolution passed on Friday endorses objectives that include plans for talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and opposition groups by January as well as a parallel ceasefire.
Here's Why the Latest Spate of Violence Between Israelis and Palestinians Won’t Stop Soon
More than 100 Israelis and Palestinians have been killed in a two-month spate of violence that shows no signs of dying down. We take a look at some of the reasons why it won't slow in the near future.
EU Parliament Asks European Countries to Protect Edward Snowden from the US
Snowden scores a symbolic victory, but his legal situation is unlikely to change in the short term.
Obama Might Have Committed the US to Iran Nuke Deal Before Congress Can Vote on It
In advocating for a deal between major world powers and Iran over the Islamic republic's nuclear program, Obama has possibly already sidestepped congressional opposition.
Your Healthy Eating New Year's Resolution Is Totally Backfiring
A new study shows that despite increased sales in healthy food after the New Year, most people are just piling it on top of all the other garbage they eat.
The Olympic Committee Thinks You're Stupid
The UN and IOC have a bizarre relationship that goes a long way toward explaining why neither one of them does much of anything to realize their ideals.
The Galaxy's Biggest Telescope Just Took the Highest-Resolution Measurement Ever
A distant pulsar was measured with a million times the precision of the previous record. The results are equivalent to glimpsing the double-helix structure of our DNA from the moon.