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/ 11 months agoHow the Boston Tea Party’s ‘destruction of the tea’ changed American history
An attack on private property angered Colonial leaders as much as the British public – but a strong reaction from Parliament...
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/ 11 months agoDrinking during holidays and special occasions could affect how you parent your kids
Even parents who don’t drink much throughout the year may have a few extra eggnogs at a Christmas party or beers...
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/ 11 months agoBig-box retail chains were never a solution for America’s downtowns − and now they’re fleeing back to suburbia
Shoplifting has been hyped as a driver of chain-store closures, but did these companies ever really understand urban environments in the...
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/ 11 months agoGrowth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade
More autocratic governments, growing urbanization and emerging technologies will bolster the spread of Chinese influence around the world, an expert on...
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/ 11 months agoHealth misinformation is rampant on social media – here’s what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19...
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/ 11 months agoA road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere
In a bid to reduce violent crime, the city’s new mayor is calling for a revitalization of a controversial practice the...
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/ 11 months agoNonalcoholic beer: New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz
Nonalcoholic beer may sound like an oxymoron, but newer techniques are producing tasty, high-quality options in this growing beverage category.
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/ 11 months ago‘Good Times’: 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys
Norman Lear brought the first nuclear Black family to prime-time television in 1974.
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/ 11 months agoArctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic
The early heat melted snow and warmed rivers, heating up the land and downstream ocean areas. The effects harmed salmon fisheries,...
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/ 11 months agoIsrael-Hamas war may not restore Israelis’ support for military reserves
Israel’s decision to mobilize hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers was not just an act of self-defense, a scholar writes, but...
