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/ 2 months agoWhat America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
Conversations on religious freedom are key to democracy, but they are missing from the discourse this election year, writes a scholar...
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/ 2 months agoContinuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.
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/ 2 months agoClimate change is easier to study when it’s presented as a game
Students found the topic of climate change less boring when they studied it using a numbers estimation game.
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/ 2 months agoLebanese civilians are fleeing the south, fearing an Israeli invasion − a look back at 1982 suggests they have every reason to worry
Israel’s attempt to eliminate militant Palestinians in Lebanon led to slaughter of civilians, economic and political chaos and the creation of...
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/ 2 months agoWhy home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.
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/ 2 months agoOn the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more
Allowing immigrants to settle in the US isn’t just an act of compassion. It’s also been a significant factor in the...
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/ 2 months agoNo, immigrants aren’t eating dogs and cats – but Trump’s claim is part of an ugly history of myths about immigrant foodways
Trump’s allegation about immigrants eating pets is part of a long history of slurs demonizing people for what they do and...
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/ 2 months agoA brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD
History illustrates that voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance when former US presidents run for a nonconsecutive term.
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/ 2 months agoCustomers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away
Customers are unimpressed by middling support for diversity, new research shows.
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/ 2 months agoParents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly
As of 2010, 3 in 4 states had laws allowing a parent’s disability to be used as the grounds for terminating...
