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/ 1 month agoHow San Francisco’s Democratic political machine led to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign
Kamala Harris is the heir to a political lineage that dates back to a chain-smoking, hard-drinking and profane political mastermind first...
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/ 1 month agoDespite Donald Trump’s claims, his gag order holds up against the Constitution
While the First Amendment protects a wide range of different kinds of speech, there is no fundamental right to cause harm.
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/ 1 month agoThe problem with pronatalism: Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and...
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/ 1 month agoNo credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing
What you buy at the grocery store can predict whether you pay your credit card bills on time, new research suggests.
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/ 1 month agoDealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking
The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle....
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/ 1 month agoInfectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it
Proper hygiene, vaccinations and healthy habits can all reduce the spread of diseases in school.
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/ 1 month agoThe real ‘Big Bang’ of country music: How Vernon Dalhart’s 1924 breakthrough recordings launched a genre
A musicologist explains how an oft-forgotten opera, pop and jazz singer from New York City launched the country music industry a...
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/ 1 month agoThis anthropology course looks at building design from the standpoint of different species
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals into account as...
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/ 2 months agoParis Games herald a new anti-corruption era, but carrying the torch may pose an Olympic challenge for the US
France’s distinctive anti-corruption legal framework made possible an Olympics free from major corruption scandals.
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/ 2 months agoHow do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?
A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’