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/ 11 hours agoA brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today
Inaugural addresses that newly minted presidents have given over the past 250 years have aimed to do several key things, including...
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/ 11 hours agoLightning strikes make collecting a parasitic fungus prized in traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
The parasitic fungus sometimes called ‘Himalayan gold’ can provide a good living to villagers who collect it. But rugged terrain and...
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/ 1 day agoLA fires: Fast wildfires are more destructive and harder to contain
The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there...
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/ 1 day agoUS secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, will begin his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.
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/ 1 day agoFirefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and...
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/ 1 day agoWhen presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the...
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/ 1 day agoMass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
The US has a long history of misusing genetics and biology in immigration policy, the effects of which are still keenly...
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/ 1 day agoOne way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies
Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if that industry fails. Biden’s attempt to...
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/ 1 day agoFrom Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index
While overall atrocities declined last year, they came down from one of the worst years on record. Meanwhile, a number of...
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/ 1 day agoTrump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US
Incoming US president has repeatedly stated that Beijing is ‘operating’ the crucial waterway – an untruth, but one that gets at...
