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The NRA has characterized California’s Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act as an affront to the Constitution. But the reaction from the gun lobby and firearms manufactures may hint at something else...

Many large tissue makers are investing in improved technologies to lighten this impact. But emerging markets in the developing world, beyond the reach of environmental watchdogs, are raising alarms.

Many Americans donate to charities that help military veterans as a way to honor them for their service to the country. It can, however, be daunting to choose from the more than 8,000 such groups operating nationwide.

Many veterans suffer lifelong anguish over the loss of their brothers and sisters in arms. For them, Memorial Day is a day like every other day — a day they remember those who died at war.

Recent giant anteater sightings in Rio Grande do Sul state indicate the species has returned to southern Brazil, where it had been considered extinct for more than a century.

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Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other nations’ militaries, the pier can trace its origins back to a mid-20th century U.S. Navy officer who collected discarded cigar boxes to experiment with a new idea.

What’s white and green and cool all over? A city aided by science-based solutions that combat extreme heat.

Cargo ships guzzle fuel, especially when they’re left idling at ports, unable to offload their goods. An incredibly easy solution could change that.

Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Mattel has released nine one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls that represent pro women athletes like Venus Williams and Mary Fowler.