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/ 10 months agoSmall-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy
Country singer Jason Aldean’s hit song triggered renewed attention on vigilante justice, racism and urban America.
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/ 10 months agoForensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead
Forensic anthropologists are specialized scientists who analyze the skeletal remains of the recently deceased to help authorities figure out who the...
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/ 10 months agoDigitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is...
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/ 10 months agoIn the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and...
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/ 10 months agoAre rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don’t blame the baristas
When it comes to gentrification, Philadelphia baristas say they’re ‘part of the problem.’ But as low-wage workers, where else should they...
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/ 10 months agoForget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden
The explosion of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and fears about where the technology might be headed distract from the many...
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/ 10 months agoWhy George Santos’ lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains
A political philosopher writes that voters may put up with some degree of deception from politicians, but they may not accept...
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/ 10 months agoWho can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court
The ruling could make it impossible for groups like the ACLU to file lawsuits to protect people’s right to vote –...
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/ 10 months agoLizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why...
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/ 10 months agoHow do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic
Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is...