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/ 3 days agoDavid Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.
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/ 3 days agoChina tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
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/ 3 days agoNews coverage boosts giving after disasters – Australian research team’s findings may offer lessons for Los Angeles fires
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
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/ 3 days agoHow do you create a workplace that people want to work in? We embedded in a company to find out
Going to the office doesn’t have to be a chore. Here’s how:
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/ 3 days agoClimate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
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/ 3 days agoThe Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
SpaceX has brought both well-paying jobs and rocket debris to southern Texas.
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/ 3 days agoHow the literature of fire can help readers find hope among the ashes
Reading and maintaining a human connection have a vital role to play as extreme events that have long served as the...
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/ 3 days agoAcute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress...
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/ 3 days agoTool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media
Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.
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/ 3 days agoIsrael-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take...
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/ 3 days agoHow constitutional guardrails have always contained presidential ambitions
The mechanics of upending American democracy would entail surmounting a thick tangle of constitutional, bureaucratic, legal and political obstacles.
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/ 3 days agoMLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
Martin Luther King Jr. popularized the term ‘beloved community’ and gave it his own meaning. But the still-cited phrase was coined...
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/ 4 days agoHow Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond...
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/ 4 days agoCivil servants brace for a second Trump presidency
Many federal employees fear they may end up in ethical binds, caught between the instructions of their bosses and their duty...
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/ 4 days agoHow America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
In many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are...
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/ 4 days agoJoe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts
Joe Biden’s imprint on the federal judiciary goes far beyond his naming of the first Black woman justice to the Supreme...
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/ 4 days agoSoaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity
The wealthiest areas in the US are almost 7 times richer than the poorest regions, a disparity that has nearly doubled...
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/ 4 days agoThe US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
The US ambassador to the UN has considerable power and influence over US international affairs.
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/ 4 days agoThe Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione
Henry James’ ‘The Princess Casamassima’ tells a story of political radicalism in a time of economic inequality. But even James ran...
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/ 4 days agoThis course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education...
