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/ 3 months agoLinks between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either
Traditional ideals of gender roles hark back to a time of extreme American nationalist sentiment in the face of a significant...
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/ 3 months agoI’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
Protesters toppled and damaged a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, in 2020. It is now displayed at a museum...
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/ 3 months agoHypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
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/ 3 months agoAbu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with origins in the terrorist group Nusra Front, spearheaded the rebel advance that ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar...
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/ 3 months agoIn 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
Postelection analysis of 2024 voters’ behavior reveals several ways self-described political independents differ from those who say they are Republicans or...
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/ 3 months agoWhy does Colorado have so many ballot measures?
Colorado voters considered 14 ballot measures in the November 2024 election, the most of any state.
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/ 3 months agoTrump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
Fluctuating rates of illegal migration to the US over the past few decades show that the government’s approach of trying to...
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/ 3 months agoMeditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains
Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.
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/ 3 months agoHow to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.
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/ 3 months agoHow utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
Utilities have options for addressing surging power demand from AI data centers, but there’s no silver bullet.
