Carol J. Williams and Patrick Shaw: We tested indoor air in Chicago homes. Illinois should pay attention.
Many residents knew carbon monoxide could be dangerous at high levels. But far fewer knew about the health risks posed by nitrogen dioxide.
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Fidel Castro’s revolutionary influence was felt far beyond an island in the Caribbean Sea
Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the charismatic icon of leftist revolution who thrust his Caribbean nation onto the world stage by provoking Cold War confrontation and defying U.S. policy through 11...
Where each nation’s Arab Spring revolution went wrong
The headline-grabbing revolutions that gripped the Middle East in early 2011 brought the promise of an “Arab Spring,” a new dawn for democracy in a region with a history of...
U.S. takes in tens of thousands of refugees, but very few from Syria
As European leaders engage in a blame game over which nations have done too little to ease the plight of refugees from the world's deadliest conflicts, the U.S. response has...
Polish official ‘more than 99%’ sure Nazi gold train exists
For decades the whispers persisted among the factory workers and lumberjacks of southwest Poland that a Nazi train laden with plundered gold, jewels and artworks had been hidden beneath the...
France makes arrests over speech supporting terror attacks
French authorities have tightened security in response to last week's terrorist attacks, ordering a crackdown on speech that backs terrorism.French authorities issued an order to strictly enforce laws against voicing...
Sweden launches hunt for intruding vessel, Russian sub suspected
Sweden's royal navy deployed hundreds of troops and vessels Monday in a search for "suspected foreign activity underwater" after reportedly intercepting a Russian-language distress signal coming from a submerged craft...
More nations willing to fight Islamic State than took on Iraq in 2003
France is ready to wage airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria. Saudi Arabia will open its bases to train Syrian opposition fighters. Most Middle East and Persian Gulf...
Thriving black-market for ivory drives slaughter of African elephants
More than 100,000 African elephants were killed for their tusks during a three-year period, reflecting persistent demand for illegal ivory that threatens the pachyderms' long-term survival, a conservation study reported...
Ukrainian rebels say they are ready for ceasefire
Embattled Ukrainian separatists called for a truce Saturday after government troops surrounded their main stronghold of Donetsk, and a reported attempt by Russia to send in an armored aid convoy...