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/ 1 year agoIs Taiwan a country or not?
There are treaties and agreements and organizations, but, ultimately, other countries get to define who else is or isn’t a country.
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/ 1 year agoSupreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering
An upcoming Supreme Court case that turns on race and party could affect how state legislatures shape voting maps and how...
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/ 1 year agoClaudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize win is a victory for women in economics − and the field as a whole
Goldin is showing the world that economics is about more than just finance.
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/ 1 year agoHow ‘nones’ − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches
A scholar who studies alternative expressions of spirituality visited secular, atheist and psychedelic churches and interacted with attendees. Here is what...
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/ 1 year agoCancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments
Children typically haven’t accumulated enough cellular damage to develop cancer. Because their bodies are still developing, pediatric cancers differ from adult...
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/ 1 year agoSpicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won’t harm your health in the long term
After a 14-year-old died doing a viral spicy chip challenge, many parents have called for more awareness about the risks of...
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/ 1 year agoWhy more school counselors and psychologists alone won’t solve America’s mental health crisis among students
Not enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a...
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/ 1 year agoWhy Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict
The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hama’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to...
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/ 1 year agoToday’s white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history
Throughout US history, racist attacks against racial minorities were committed by white men grappling with their masculinity and social status.
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/ 1 year agoGlacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
Alaska has at least 120 glacier-dammed lakes, and almost all have drained at least once since 1985, a new study shows....
