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The Antarctic Treaty System has guided the stewardship of Antarctica for decades. But China is using a steady stream of hyped new gear, new bases and new initiatives to degrade the treaty and convince the world that a Chinese Antarctica is an inevitability.

Environmental activists are hopeful that Janet Yellen, as the next Treasury Secretary, will shift public policy toward actively addressing climate change. Yellen can use her role on the Financial Stability Oversight Council to accomplish this goal, but that authority should not exist.

The deal doubles the nation’s Pfizer vaccine doses.

About 2.5 million people have filed first-time unemployment claims in December alone.

The new Biden administration is expected to introduce some major reforms to the U.S. immigration system. Several promising proposals are being circulated in Congress and among immigration leaders in the country.

Customers who call Legend Firearms in Monroe Township, Pennsylvania, are greeted by a recording saying that the store is out of handgun ammunition until next year.

During this Covid-frightening year, other things have been unfolding on the healthcare front that could make our lives better in the future.

The government had the opportunity to secure 600 million doses under an agreement signed in July.

New York is the 19th state to adopt AVR.

His office said he is experiencing mild symptoms.

Biden has said that reopening schools within his first 100 days in office will be a priority for his administration.

Congress finally passed a long-awaited stimulus package, but markets are barely budging.

"The government cannot lawfully jettison the rights of the accused for the sake of convenience and profit."

At a time when an increasing number of Americans need mental health services, state regulations stand in the way of online therapy. Forced to turn away potential clients in need, a Virginia counselor challenges D.C. restrictions on teletherapy.

Given Russia’s multiple nuclear weapon modernization programs, China’s development of its own nuclear triad, and the nuclear aspirations of North Korea and Iran, the U.S. must modernize its ICBM force with the GBSD.

Don’t break out the champagne for the new Covid relief bill.

This would be the third Smithsonian museum focused on race and the first on gender.