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/ 2 months agoUS secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, will begin his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.
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/ 2 months agoFirefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and...
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/ 2 months agoWhen presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the...
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/ 2 months agoMass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
The US has a long history of misusing genetics and biology in immigration policy, the effects of which are still keenly...
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/ 2 months agoOne way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies
Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if that industry fails. Biden’s attempt to...
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/ 2 months agoFrom Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index
While overall atrocities declined last year, they came down from one of the worst years on record. Meanwhile, a number of...
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US
Incoming US president has repeatedly stated that Beijing is ‘operating’ the crucial waterway – an untruth, but one that gets at...
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/ 2 months agoIs capitalism falling out of favor? We analyzed 400,000 news stories to find out
The death of capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.
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/ 2 months agoWhy does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?
A rocket needs to overcome the force of gravity to leave Earth behind.
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/ 2 months agoWhat the dead, the uncanny and the monstrous tell us about human nature
A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism discusses how she challenges her students to rethink their preconceived notions of death, the afterlife and...
