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/ 1 month agoLos Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics
Can a city that’s synonymous with freeways and gridlock deliver a car-free Olympic Games? Los Angeles has picked up the torch.
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/ 1 month agoDemocratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither
Both sides took this marriage for granted until Southern Democrats, concerned that labor unions would organize Black workers across the South,...
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/ 1 month agoAmerica’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian...
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/ 1 month agoPoliticians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
A growing number of states are passing laws that call scientific theories into question.
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/ 1 month agoDo Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might
While celebrities are unlikely to decisively shift whom many people choose to vote for, their endorsement of a political candidate can...
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/ 1 month agoBlood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression
High-carb diets, especially of ultraprocessed foods, create blood sugar spikes, while diets high in leafy, green vegetables and whole grains are...
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/ 1 month agoAI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely
Artificial intelligence ‘bots’ may be widely available to teach in the coming years. But will they be effective? An expert on...
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/ 1 month agoDoes Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?
It wouldn’t be out of character if Kamala Harris’ running mate sprinkles ‘damn’ throughout his acceptance speech at the Democratic National...
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/ 1 month ago75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY
Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred...
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/ 1 month agoReaders prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one
Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.