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/ 1 year agoHamas isn’t the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war
The Taliban and the Islamic State group are among the militant groups that have been known to use civilians as human...
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/ 1 year agoColleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can...
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/ 1 year agoFewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
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/ 1 year agoNo, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions
When you view photos and video through the fog of war, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking...
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/ 1 year agoWomen’s activism in Iran continues, despite street protests dying down in face of state repression
Iranian women are still pressing for women’s rights and equality, just in quieter forms, including not wearing mandatory hair covers. Imprisoned...
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/ 1 year agoJury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers’ ability to hold powerful people accountable
The convictions of two former Trump aides who refused to comply with the House Jan. 6 committee’s information requests could revive...
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/ 1 year ago‘From the river to the sea’ – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan
The slogan has been attacked as ‘antisemitic’ and defended as a ‘call for freedom.’ Behind the controversy is decades of usage.
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/ 1 year agoFDA’s latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks
A bacterial contamination of the work environment at facilities that produce eye drops can lead to severe infections and even death,...
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/ 1 year agoVolcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up...
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/ 1 year agoPoor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology and globalization...
