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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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...
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/ 1 year agoEducation linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
People who get an education while serving time are less likely to return to prison and more likely to enter the...
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/ 1 year agoBeing homeless means not being free − as Americans are supposed to be
To be homeless is a condition in which a person’s freedom is profoundly compromised. And that’s un-American, says a philosopher.
