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/ 2 years agoReparations over formerly enslaved people has a long history: 4 essential reads on why the idea remains unresolved
Former enslaved persons have never received a dime for their labor. Nor have their descendants received reparations for the legacy of...
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/ 2 years agoWar in Ukraine might give the Chinese yuan the boost it needs to become a major global currency — and be a serious contender against the US dollar
Despite China’s economic power, the yuan lags as a major global currency. Here’s why current US interest rates and sanctions on...
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/ 2 years agoInvasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods
One of the most damaging invasive species in the oceans has breached a major barrier – the Amazon-Orinoco river plume –...
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/ 2 years agoDrugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemic
Anti-obesity medications are becoming the go-to treatment for weight loss. But drugs alone may not provide the same benefits as lifestyle...
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/ 2 years agoIsraeli protesters fear for the future of their country’s precarious LGBTQ rights revolution
LGBTQ rights are not the main issue bringing Israeli protesters to the streets, but they do symbolize the country’s stark divide.
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/ 2 years ago‘Across the Spider-Verse’ and the Latino legacy of Spider-Man
Latino characters have traditionally been underrepresented in mainstream comics. But Spider-Man’s backstory makes him the perfect superhero to be recast as...
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/ 2 years agoHouse approval of debt ceiling deal a triumph of the political center
The news media spent a lot of time reporting on how much progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans didn’t like the debt...
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/ 2 years agoTo have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going
Researchers have identified ways to have more productive conversations – even when you’re talking to someone who holds an opposite view.
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/ 2 years agoDrone strikes hit Moscow and Kyiv — in the growing world of drone warfare, anything goes when it comes to international law
As drone strikes become a more routine part of warfare, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how...
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/ 2 years agoUS Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas’ journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender
A Southerner, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas was a racist enslaver before the Civil War. But he fought for the Union...
