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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat does Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 tell us about Springfield, Ohio, in 2024?
Over the past 100 years, US politicians have used racist tropes to stoke white fears of being powerless.