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Gary, Ind.'s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by new law after 25 years

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Gary, Ind.'s lawsuit against gunmakers is shot down by new law after 25 years

March 26 (UPI) -- After 25 years of legal wrangling, a lawsuit described as "the most consequential legal case against the gun industry in this country" appears to have met its end -- but the industry isn't out of the legal woods yet.

ISIS-K's attack in Moscow risks escalating Russia-Ukraine war

Voices // 3 weeks ago

ISIS-K's attack in Moscow risks escalating Russia-Ukraine war

March 25 (UPI) -- A music concert in suburban Moscow became the scene of a bloody terrorist attack on Friday as gunmen with automatic weapons and Molotov cocktails killed more than 130 people and injured dozens more.

Russia's Baltic neighbors to strengthen borders as Donald Trump undermines NATO

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Russia's Baltic neighbors to strengthen borders as Donald Trump undermines NATO

March 22 (UPI) -- With Donald Trump leading in many of the polls for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, his comments about global security and foreign policy have to be taken seriously.

Battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper

March 21 (UPI) -- The main cost of an electric vehicle is its battery. The high cost of energy-dense batteries has meant EVs have long been more expensive than their fossil fuel equivalents.

'A Day with The Donald': Trump could turn back to TV to pay legal bills

Voices // 4 weeks ago

'A Day with The Donald': Trump could turn back to TV to pay legal bills

Has the Teflon or Kevlar coating protecting Donald Trump finally been penetrated?

Climate change is speeding up in Antarctica

Voices // 1 month ago

Climate change is speeding up in Antarctica

March 19 (UPI) -- Over the last year, we have seen the lowest levels of Antarctic sea ice coverage since records began.

Something felt 'off' -- AI messed with our human research

Voices // 1 month ago

Something felt 'off' -- AI messed with our human research

March 18 (UPI) -- Academic institutions need to start developing policies and practices to reduce the burden on individual researchers trying to carry out research in the changing AI environment.

Move to ban TikTok spotlights risks the app poses, challenges to blocking it

Voices // 1 month ago

Move to ban TikTok spotlights risks the app poses, challenges to blocking it

March 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on Wednesday to require TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. A cybersecurity expert explains the risks.

6 more years of Vladimir Putin will bring increasingly weak, dysfunctional Russia

Voices // 1 month ago

6 more years of Vladimir Putin will bring increasingly weak, dysfunctional Russia

March 14 (UPI) -- There is very little drama in Russia's presidential election this weekend. We all know Vladimir Putin will win. The only real question is whether he will receive more than 75% of the vote.

World threatened by massive attacks of disruption, destruction

Voices // 1 month ago

World threatened by massive attacks of disruption, destruction

For more than a decade, I have been making the argument and sounding the alarm that the greatest existential danger to the world at large was Massive Attacks of Disruption, whether caused by man or by nature.

Vaccine-skeptical moms say bad healthcare experiences fueled distrust of system

Voices // 1 month ago

Vaccine-skeptical moms say bad healthcare experiences fueled distrust of system

March 12 (UPI) -- Vaccine skepticism, and the broader medical mistrust and far-reaching anxieties it reflects, is not just a fringe position.

Conditions for free and fair elections in Haiti do not exist

Voices // 1 month ago

Conditions for free and fair elections in Haiti do not exist

March 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. military started airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti overnight as the Caribbean island descends further into chaos.

Full text: President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

Voices // 1 month ago

Full text: President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

March 8 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress Thursday.

After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning

Voices // 1 month ago

After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning

March 7 (UPI) -- Now that Super Tuesday is over and the Democratic and Republican nominees are all but officially chosen, as everyone expected, voters can turn the page to the general election.

Free speech may not survive the November election

Voices // 1 month ago

Free speech may not survive the November election

As politics has become weaponized and made more vicious by extreme views and policies of the left and right, it is not inconceivable that assaults on the First Amendment will become more common, no matter who is elected.

Millions displaced by disasters show who is vulnerable during recovery

Voices // 1 month ago

Millions displaced by disasters show who is vulnerable during recovery

March 5 (UPI) -- People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado or wildfire doesn't discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not "one-size-fits-all."

United States may be overestimating China's power

Voices // 1 month ago

United States may be overestimating China's power

March 4 (UPI) -- Which country is the greatest threat to the United States? The answer, according to a large proportion of Americans, is clear: China. But many observers have overestimated the country's apparent power.

Panda diplomacy: China woos tech industry by sending bears to California

Voices // 1 month ago

Panda diplomacy: China woos tech industry by sending bears to California

March 1 (UPI) -- A deal between the San Diego Zoo and China's Wildlife Conservation Association paves the way for giant pandas to return to the U.S., suggesting a warming of relations and a bid by China to help repair its economy.

Yes, Donald Trump's PACs really can pay his legal fees

Voices // 1 month ago

Yes, Donald Trump's PACs really can pay his legal fees

Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Campaign finance data released in January revealed that Save America, a political action committee founded and controlled by former President Donald Trump, spent more than $50 million in 2023 on his legal fees.

Pitting the border against aid for Ukraine is a fool's choice

Voices // 1 month ago

Pitting the border against aid for Ukraine is a fool's choice

Why can't House Speaker Mike Johnson understand that the border crisis and Ukraine spending are not either-or issues?

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