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/ 4 weeks agoWomen are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
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/ 4 weeks agoColonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land policies to ill-suited...
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/ 4 weeks agoFlorida and North Carolina are making it easier for people to vote after the hurricanes – but some risks remain
As Florida and North Carolina change voting rules because of the hurricanes, they might face legal challenges – and open the...
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/ 4 weeks agoHow pollsters have adapted to changing technology and voters who don’t answer the phone
Modern survey research does face challenges from changes in technology and in how people live their increasingly busy lives.
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/ 4 weeks agoNebraska Democrats hope Omaha will be a ‘blue dot’ on the state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign is a vibe
Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral votes,...
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/ 4 weeks agoDon’t panic reading ‘electoral process porn’: There are plenty of safeguards to make sure voters’ wishes are respected
Those depressing articles that say ‘This one secret, magic thing will overturn the election results and your vote won’t count’? An...
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/ 4 weeks agoOn Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support
Trump has stressed his personal relationships with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Harris is looking to build an international coalition.
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/ 4 weeks agoCivilian support for military coups isn’t a bug – it’s a feature
In the popular imagination, coups d'etat are strictly military-led, palace conspiracies. In reality, a majority of them have required civilian participation.
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/ 4 weeks agoVictorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills
In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the stereoscope – a device...
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/ 4 weeks agoThe whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?
A new film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ swaps in an owl for the book’s haunting whip-poor-wills, showing how species...
