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Haitian families, who for years have lived under the uncertainty of their TPS renewal, now face a new and more immediate uncertainty: What losing TPS could mean for their ability to work, remain with their families and plan for the future.
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Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. University of Southern California geophysicist Sylvain Barbot explained what鈥檚 known about the earthquake pulses so far and what risks are still ahead.
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Why is a region of the U.S. more often known for thunderstorms and humidity in spring seeing so many wildfires? Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 happening to drive these conditions.
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A deadly shootout in Cuban territorial waters is also reminiscent of the early 1960s, when Cuban exiles, trained and armed by the CIA, tried to infiltrate Cuba to conduct acts of sabotage and assassinate the leaders of the Cuban Revolution.
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The extraction of Nicolas Maduro was welcome news to many Venezuelans living in the United States.
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A successful health program in Florida program poses a model for other counties in the state and around the U.S. to lower preterm birth rates, saving money and lives.
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Human trafficking can be hard to track because it is a crime that hides in plain sight.
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Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first 鈥渟tand your ground鈥 law, calling it a 鈥済ood, common-sense, anti-crime issue.鈥 A historian makes a case as to why this police, open carry and permitless carry raises security concerns in Florida.
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As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its 'stand your ground' law. A historian looks at how likely this law is to keep the state safe.
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A massive military buildup in the Caribbean has sparked speculation that the U.S. is now engaged in its latest chapter of direct intervention in Latin America.
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A new book by Historian Julia Gaffield analyzes the mixed legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first head of state post-independence.
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Children in the United States are currently required to be vaccinated against a range of infectious diseases, including measles, to attend school and kindergarten. Florida鈥檚 Governor Ron DeSantis announced recently the state will scrap all vaccine mandates for children attending school, describing them as 鈥渟lavery鈥.