Thursday, April 09, 2026 1:49 PM ET
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Voices - South America's transcontinental highway is almost complete -- almost - April 9 (UPI) -- In a few weeks, workers on opposite banks of the Paraguay River are expected to guide the final sections of a new international bridge into place.5 hours ago
Into the inferno: Will Trump decimate Iran?5 hours ago
Hormuz closure likely to lead to major grocery price hikes1 day ago
Employing the American uncontrolled narrative for national security2 days ago
Dust from California's shrinking Salton Sea is harming lung growth -- The Salton Sea in California is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed that is harming the lung growth of children, researchers found.5 hours ago
What U.S. 'Greater North America' concept could mean for Costa Rica -- A new geopolitical concept, "Greater North America," is beginning to take shape in Washington, and Costa Rica should pay attention to it.1 day ago
U.S. verdict may mark turning point in digital accountability -- A verdict delivered in Los Angeles could matter far beyond the United States because it points toward a new approach to digital accountability.2 days ago
Latin America can lower its cost of capital -- but only with reforms -- Latin America's high financing costs are not a fixed condition. They arise from policy choices and persistent structural weaknesses.3 days ago
Chile's new government walks tightrope between Washington and Beijing -- When Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna posted a photograph on social media last month, the message was hard to miss.3 days ago
Does China's Belt and Road need an educational pivot? -- China's overseas investment machine -- once the financial engine of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- is beginning to lose momentum.6 days ago
Whatever happened to the Indo-Pacific region? -- As the U.S. war in Iran enters its second month has the Indo-Pacific region sunk with little trace in terms of American policy priorities?6 days ago
How polling failures and other factors led to prediction markets -- A University of North Carolina researcher explains how polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock led to prediction markets.7 days ago
When citizens stop thinking: stupidity as a political force -- Why do leaders, and the societies that follow them, so often misjudge reality so badly? And why does that failure keep recurring, across generations?8 days ago
NASA intends to build a base on the moon by the 2030s -- here's why -- NASA wants to build a base on the moon by the 2030s, a University of Mississippi professor explains how and why it wants a long‑term lunar presence.8 days ago
American courts are rewriting the rules for big tech and children -- Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that will take years to fully understand and verify.8 days ago
Latin America can lower its cost of capital by 2030 -- Latin America's future growth will depend not only on politics or commodity prices, but on something less visible: the cost of capital.9 days ago
Costa Rica's break with Cuba points to a broader foreign policy shift -- Costa Rica's decision to downgrade relations with Cuba is more than a bilateral dispute -- it also reflects a broader shift among some governments.9 days ago
How dolphins communicate -- new discoveries from a long‑term study -- A long‑term study in Sarasota, Fla., details how bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other.10 days ago
Strategic ignorance loses war every time -- As Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu are now learning or relearning in the Mideast, it is far easier to start a war than to end one.13 days ago
Philly tackles relief for employees with menstruation symptoms -- Accommodations for employees with symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause in Philly might include brief, flexible breaks.13 days ago