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/ 8 months ago3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the Kremlin is anxious...
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/ 8 months agoPennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to race...
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/ 8 months agoYes, sexism among Republican voters helped sink Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign
Given her strengths and Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities, why did Nikki Haley fail to seriously challenge Trump’s dominant position in the GOP...
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/ 8 months agoGrowing secrecy limits government accountability
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
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/ 8 months agoSolar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
Solar development isn’t always good for the land, but pairing it with agriculture can produce multiple benefits.
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/ 8 months agoNASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budget
Determining whether or not life exists on another planet is an extraordinarily complicated – and expensive – scientific endeavor.
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/ 8 months agoSalty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however,...
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/ 8 months agoWhat is the Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ aesthetic actually about? ‘Miserable tea’ and loneliness, for starters
‘Wabi’ and ‘sabi’ are Japanese words with long histories, but they are rarely used together in the way Western designers have...
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/ 8 months agoNational parks teach students about environmental issues in this course
Students are provided the opportunity to use America’s national parks as case studies for environmental issues and tough conversations in this...
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/ 8 months agoUS attempt to ‘revitalize’ Palestinian Authority risks making the PA less legitimate, more unpopular
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in...
