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/ 4 months agoHow do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose
Texas, Florida and 7 other states have no income tax, but they make up for it with other taxes. Sometimes those...
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/ 4 months agoDiabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure – but few people know their risk of developing liver disease
Though a leading cause of liver transplants and an increasing number of young people being diagnosed with the disease, few people...
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/ 4 months agoBugs thrive in urban Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hot spots for city insects and spiders
City life can mean lots of pavement and habitat loss. But many bug species are hanging on, especially in neighborhoods with...
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/ 4 months agoBob Newhart was more than an actor or comedian – he was a literary master
Newhart showed how standup comedy could also be an art form, particularly with his ‘Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue’ bit.
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/ 4 months agoBuses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation
Montgomery once closed all of its parks rather than desegregate them. Today, the city’s long history of racial inequality is still...
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/ 4 months agoThe Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper
Yezidis are an example of what one scholar calls ‘liminal minorities’: faith communities whose religions’ legitimacy is denied by more powerful...
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/ 4 months agoUntil 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race
With President Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the Democratic Party will have to find another nominee. Past methods of...
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/ 4 months agoMassive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem
A faulty software update crippled airlines, hospitals and government services. A security researcher explains why it’s likely to happen again and...
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/ 4 months agoOnline rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum
Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the...
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/ 4 months agoWhat is Catholic Integralism?
Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view...
