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/ 6 months agoA silent Trump with eyes closed and a convicted liar on the stand − 2 experienced observers of Trump’s criminal trial discuss what stands out
Lying liars and closed eyes − both played roles in the most recent chapter of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial...
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/ 6 months agoHow Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale...
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/ 6 months ago‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless
Medieval writers and clerics condemned queer romance and gender-bending stories − but were often wary of even mentioning the topics.
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/ 6 months agoBiden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
Biden is arguably the most pro-union occupant of the White House since the New Deal.
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/ 6 months agoYou should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
Members of the House of Representatives relish their connection to their districts and their constituents. So why are they called “Congressman”...
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/ 6 months agoPreying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
Ardent segregationist Lester Maddox became governor of Georgia after earning the admiration of white voters by refusing to integrate his chicken...
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/ 6 months agoPlant-based meat alternatives are trying to exit the culture wars – an impossible task?
As vegan meat companies lose revenue, one company is trying a new packaging approach to bring in new consumers. But this...
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/ 6 months agoHumans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.
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/ 6 months agoCollege students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them
Students in windowless rooms are reporting anxiety, depression and fatigue. A professor of architecture says developers need to let the light...
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/ 6 months agoLatest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn
Investors, homebuyers and central bankers all have reason to be irritated by the latest data, and inflation isn’t licked just yet....
