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/ 3 months agoCandidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think
Do more politically experienced politicians have advantages in elections in a time when a candidate with expertise is dismissed as being...
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/ 3 months agoThis course explores the history of contested presidential elections
The United States has a long and storied history of presidential election results being contested.
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/ 3 months agoHow dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do...
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/ 3 months agoRain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment....
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/ 3 months agoFarms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
‘New farmers’ have made the virtues and pleasures of rural life go viral. But with any new big thing on social...
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/ 3 months agoWhy FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide
Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with politicians in...
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/ 3 months agoNo country still uses an electoral college − except the US
Every other country that used an electoral college has been unsatisfied with the results and chosen another way to pick a...
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/ 3 months agoWhat is a communist, and what do communists believe?
Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic...
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/ 3 months agoA devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter
Natural disasters create practical challenges for voters and election administrators. But in some cases, voters can also pin the blame on...
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/ 3 months agoFrom Swift to Springsteen to Al Jolson, candidates keep trying to use celebrities to change voters’ songs
Voters may shake it off when celebrities endorse presidential candidates – but sometimes it makes the politicians look like they were...
