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/ 12 months agoSupreme Court justices’ ideologies don’t always fit ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ labels
The ‘most divided’ Supreme Court ever may have been in 1941, when seven of the nine justices were New Deal supporters...
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/ 12 months agoSoccer kiss scandal exposes how structural sexism in Spain can be a laughing matter
The jokes, memes and skits came thick and fast – but behind the humor were serious points.
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/ 12 months agoJohn Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and...
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/ 12 months agoAI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024
ChatGPT and its ilk give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking...
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/ 12 months agoUS Supreme Court refuses to hear Alabama’s request to keep separate and unequal political districts
Since 2020, Alabama lawmakers have failed to draw political districts that give Black voters an equal chance of selecting political candidates...
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/ 12 months agoLessons for today from the overlooked stories of Black teachers during the segregated civil rights era
During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.
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/ 12 months agoThe ‘Barbie’ and ‘Star Wars’ universes are entertaining, but they also unexpectedly can help people understand why revolutions happen
Before a revolution can take place, the oppressed first have to recognize that they actually do not have many rights.
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/ 12 months agoThe fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors
Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops....
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/ 12 months agoSci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
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/ 12 months agoFrom pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
For students to learn in a safe, healthy environment, school administrators must deal with a myriad of potential environmental contaminants, from...