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/ 2 years agoJudging the judges: Scandals have the potential to affect the legitimacy of judges – and possibly the federal judiciary, too
Courts have no army or police force to enforce their decisions. Their power rests on their legitimacy in the public eye....
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/ 2 years agoMoldova is trying to join the EU, but it will have a hard time breaking away from Russia’s orbit
Lack of control over its borders and corruption are two of the issues that could complicate Moldova’s bid to join the...
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/ 2 years agoThe allure of the ad-lib: New research identifies why people prefer spontaneity in entertainment
Audiences love improvised, off-the-cuff entertainment, and new research suggests it’s because spontaneity seems to offer a glimpse of the performer’s authentic...
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/ 2 years agoHow do credit scores work? 2 finance professors explain how lenders choose who gets loans and at what interest rate
Trends show credit scores are rising, with nearly half of all US consumers boasting ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ numbers.
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/ 2 years agoWork requirements don’t work for domestic violence survivors – but Michigan data shows they rarely get waivers they should receive for cash assistance
People who have experienced domestic violence can have trouble finding and keeping jobs because of physical injuries and their abusers’ efforts...
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/ 2 years agoHow teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racism
A history scholar sees leeway and loopholes in a wave of new state laws that seek to control what teachers can...
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/ 2 years agoNew anti-transgender laws will hurt Indigenous peoples’ rights and religious expression
An Indigenous scholar writes that Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine...
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/ 2 years agoGovernments and environmental groups are turning to international courts to address the impacts of climate change — podcast
Governments and activist groups are bringing environmental issues to international courts. They argue that the impact of climate change and environmental...
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/ 2 years agoGetting Social Security on a more stable path is hard but essential – 2 experts suggest a way forward
If Congress and the White House fail to take action, Social Security beneficiaries would see a sudden 23% cut in their...
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/ 2 years agoI study migrants traveling through Mexico to the US, and saw how they follow news of dangers – but are not deterred
A fire killed 38 migrants in a Mexico detention facility in March 2023. A sociologist’s conversations with migrants show that they...
