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/ 1 month agoStadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The newest stadium in St. Louis is a case study in ‘patient capital.’
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/ 1 month agoPearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and...
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/ 1 month agoWhen AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
AI shopping agents are coming. They could hunt for deals, find the right items and even make purchases – if you...
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/ 1 month agoLinks between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either
Traditional ideals of gender roles hark back to a time of extreme American nationalist sentiment in the face of a significant...
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/ 1 month agoI’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
Protesters toppled and damaged a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, in 2020. It is now displayed at a museum...
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/ 1 month agoHypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
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/ 1 month agoAbu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with origins in the terrorist group Nusra Front, spearheaded the rebel advance that ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar...
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/ 1 month agoIn 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
Postelection analysis of 2024 voters’ behavior reveals several ways self-described political independents differ from those who say they are Republicans or...
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/ 1 month agoWhy does Colorado have so many ballot measures?
Colorado voters considered 14 ballot measures in the November 2024 election, the most of any state.
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/ 1 month agoTrump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
Fluctuating rates of illegal migration to the US over the past few decades show that the government’s approach of trying to...
