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Voices - South Korean President Yoon's impeachment process exposes dangers to free democracy, rule of law - March 27 (UPI) -- South Korean President Yoon's declaration of martial law in December was a wake-up call for Korean citizens, especially the younger generation, to the dire and dangerous state of the country's politics.

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Shutting Department of Education will not solve underlying crisis

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Trump's goal to 'un-unite' Russia, China unlikely to work and could backfire

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The U.S. won't likely lead Ukraine's postwar recovery -- President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to repay the United States for helping to defend the country against Russia's invasion.

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Artificial intelligence systems can hallucinate just like people -- Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli. Technologies that rely on artificial intelligence can have hallucinations.

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Trump administration seeks to starve libraries, museums of funding by shuttering this agency -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services supports the nation's cultural institutions and local communities -- and much could be lost if the agency were dissolved.

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Bottom line: peace or war in Ukraine? -- Tuesday's phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to start in motion a possible cease-fire or truce. But caution is needed. And it may not work.

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Why the left in South Korea may regret removing President Yoon -- At first blush, removing President Yoon Suk Yeol might seem like a triumph for liberals in South Korea, if it transpires. As the saying goes, though, "be careful of what one wishes for."

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The dangers of a Korean end-of-war declaration -- Korea must be unified under a liberal constitutional form of government that is based on freedom and individual liberty, free market principles, the rule of law and human rights, as determined by the Korean people.

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U.S. military has cared about climate change since dawn of Cold War -- for good reason -- Documents from the 1950s and 1960s show how the Pentagon poured support into climate and cold-region research to boost the national defense.

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Big cuts at Education Department's civil rights office will impact vulnerable students for years -- The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of these changes on the most vulnerable public school students will likely be felt for many years.

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Refugee resettlement in U.S. creates major positive impact -- Refugees haven't been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump's second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days.

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Three-war hat trick: An impossible delusion of Trump's? -- For his next magic trick, President Donald Trump is determined to end three wars: one is in Gaza, the second in Ukraine and the third a conflict with Iran. Some will argue that these are impossible delusions.

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5 years of COVID-19 shows need for coordination as CDC, NIH, WHO face threats -- While public opinions of the CDC and the WHO shifted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, recent survey results indicate that the majority of Americans trust public health agencies at least to some degree.

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1920s America, today's political climate exhibit dark parallels -- Today's administration policies are dark, strongly resembling how Americans felt during a pivotal decade 100 years ago, when dissatisfaction with the country led to discriminatory, hateful government policies.

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South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol's release draws mixed reactions -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention 27 hours after the court ruled his arrest warrant should be canceled.

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NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas, underserved communities hardest -- The National Institutes of Health is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases and improved health outco

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DOGE threat: How government data could give an AI company incredible power -- DOGE access to government computers has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations, as well as. the potential use of the data to train a private company's artificial intelligence system.

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American derangement syndrome permeates society -- Today, for many reasons, both government and non-governmental organizations have lost the trust and confidence of the public to the point where about three-fourths of us have no faith in these institutions.

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State Department formally notifies Congress of dissolving USAID; court allows cuts

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