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/ 5 months agoIreland at the crossroads: Can the ancient Brehon laws guide the republic away from anti-immigrant sentiment
New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.
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/ 5 months agoFermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation. And these variations...
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/ 5 months agoSaturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but...
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/ 5 months agoKnow thyself − all too well: Why Taylor Swift’s songs are philosophy
Introspection, argument, exploring paradoxes: These are hallmarks of great artists, not just philosophers.
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/ 5 months agoReagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism
Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their...
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/ 5 months agoNative American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without tribal consent. But many...
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/ 5 months ago‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loathe to utter each other’s name
Both politicians are exploiting some tried and true rhetorical and psychological tactics.
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/ 5 months agoOther states, like Arizona, could resurrect laws on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more that have been lying dormant for more than 100 years
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns...
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/ 5 months agoWorried about housing shortages and soaring prices? Your community’s zoning laws could be part of the problem
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.
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/ 5 months agoSupreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available
Legal precedents hold that criminalizing someone for their status, such as being homeless, is cruel and unusual punishment. But what if...