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/ 8 months agoI analyzed 3,356 signs to see how language use is changing in three Latino neighborhoods in Philly
Spanish signs are becoming more popular in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, but decreasing along the Golden Block in North...
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/ 8 months ago‘Hidden mother’ photos don’t erase moms − rather, they reveal the labor and love that support the child
Mothers are smudged out and poorly cloaked beneath drapes in these 19th century portraits. But these photos are not so much...
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/ 8 months agoWhat are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see
Nanoplastics are the smallest microplastics, far narrower than a human hair. Very little is known about their composition, structure or how...
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/ 8 months agoHouston area’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate
Too much pavement and old drainage systems are just two of the problems communities face.
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/ 8 months agoMedia coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
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/ 8 months agoWhat’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint
VINs can tell a story if you know what to look for.
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/ 8 months agoAnimal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve
Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record...
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/ 8 months agoA look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
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/ 8 months agoOn its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods
Du Bois’ study, published in 1899, detailed the social conditions of poor Black residents of the Seventh Ward. The area is...
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/ 8 months agoSupporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them
One-third of Americans think that “rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their...
