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Haitian Ambassador Paul Altidor:
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Local-Federal Divide
U.S. Mayors Diverge with Trump
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Continent of Neglect
Experts Urge U.S. Engagement
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Presidential Profanities
When Trump Swears
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Benefits of Leave
U.S. Playing Catch-Up With
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Nordic Vantage Point
On International Women’s Day,
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Medical
Your Attitude About Getting Older
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The Trump administration’s absent approach on climate and aggressive stance on immigration have ramped up the political gridlock in Washington. Stuck in the middle are U.S. cities that have found themselves picking up the slack on environmental issues while watching the contentious immigration debate play out on their doorsteps. 
While President Donald Trump’s recent “shithole” comment degrading Haiti and African countries roiled politics at home and abroad, some argue that it was also a statement emblematic of the West’s historical neglect of the 54 countries on the African continent. 
President Trump’s penchant for profanities has outraged parts of the world and further polarized a divided America, although his base seems to be eating up his vulgar vernacular. 
The U.S. government is inching toward joining the rest of the developed world in allowing fathers to take time off from work upon the birth or adoption of their children without a loss of income — a policy that would benefit families as well as the economy as a whole. 
In his own words, Norwegian Ambassador Kåre R. Aas discusses the highlights pertaining to the rights of women and girls all over the world in celebration of International Women’s Day March 8. 
Researchers found that people with positive beliefs about aging had a nearly 44 percent lower risk of developing dementia over the next four years than those with a dimmer outlook. The protective link was seen even among people who carried a gene variant which raises the risk for dementia. 