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/ 12 months agoShows like ‘Scandal’ and ‘Madam Secretary’ inspire women to become involved in politics in real life
Watching a woman character star in a fictional political TV drama can spark viewers, particularly women, to vote, campaign for a...
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/ 12 months ago‘Time warp’ takes students to Native American past to search for solutions for the future
Rather than have students memorize names and dates, this history curriculum invites students to grapple with real-life issues faced by people...
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/ 12 months agoIn America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans
The idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to push west, leading to the creation of the first national parks. But those...
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/ 12 months agoThis Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness
Keeping guests safe involves far more than just careful cooking − hand-washing, keeping work surfaces clean, safe handling and proper storage...
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/ 12 months agoThank gluten’s complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods
Ever wonder why bakers spend so long kneading their dough? They’re trying to form a gluten network, which helps the bread...
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/ 12 months agoAirlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here’s why they keep doing it
Loyalty schemes tend to be the most generous when the economy has hit a patch of turbulence.
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/ 12 months agoImmune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness
Dietary supplements claim to be able to ‘boost your immune system’ to combat disease. But attaining immune balance through a healthy...
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/ 12 months agoGood profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy
The JFK assassination was a landmark event in TV news history.
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/ 12 months agoThanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands
A scholar of Native American and Indigenous rhetorics writes about the harm done to Native American nations through colonization and what...
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/ 12 months agoWhat a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion
Since 2019, fans of the TV series ‘Supernatural’ have flocked to Austin, where their encounters with 1967 Impalas customized to mimic...
