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/ 6 months agoSchool boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars
A tradition of nonpartisanship on locally elected school boards is changing, following a national shift toward divisive political partisanship.
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/ 6 months agoWho gets to decide what counts as ‘disorder’?
Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the...
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/ 6 months agoPrenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy – and most women don’t even know it
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
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/ 6 months agoWhy the future of democracy could depend on your group chats
Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big...
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/ 6 months agoWhy do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to...
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/ 6 months agoPerception of campus police is more negative among students from minority groups
Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and...
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/ 6 months agoYes, Donald Trump has a point about political prosecution
A former government prosecutor examines the choice to prosecute a polarizing former president.
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/ 6 months agoMexico poised to elect first female president: 3 essential reads on landmark vote
Electoral violence has marred the run-up to the June 2 vote. But despite fears over personal safety, support for democracy endures.
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/ 6 months agoChina turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary
Beijing’s cyber operations are largely conducted in the shadows. But a recent leak has shed light on how the state is...
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/ 6 months agoTrump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter
By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions...
