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/ 1 year agoWho likes Donald Trump? Lots of Republicans, but especially Hispanic voters, plus very rural and very conservative people
New findings by political scientists at Northwestern University and Harvard Kennedy School provide a clearer picture of which demographic groups support...
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/ 1 year agoMaui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in...
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/ 1 year agoHeritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design
By bridging culture and computation, heritage algorithms challenge the myth of ‘primitive cultures’ and forge a new understanding of science and...
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/ 1 year agoSan Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
Post-pandemic pressures are compounding stresses cities were already facing, leading to the hollowing out of some American cities.
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/ 1 year agoUS losing Fitch’s top AAA credit rating may portend future economic weakness
The rating agency demoted the US government’s creditworthiness to AA+, its second-highest ranking, on Aug. 1, 2023.
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/ 1 year agoDoes an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
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/ 1 year ago‘Uncivil obedience’ becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the US
Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the...
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/ 1 year agoBeyoncé has a prenup − but do you need one if you’re not a millionaire?
A prenuptial agreement can help millennial couples navigate concerns about student debt in their marriage.
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/ 1 year agoElon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’ – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it’s not so easy to do
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is...
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/ 1 year agoLab-grown ‘ghost hearts’ work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of...
