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/ 6 months agoAncient Rome successfully fought against voter intimidation − a political story told on a coin that resonates today
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were...
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/ 6 months agoHow ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
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Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak...
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A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
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/ 7 months agoUAW’s Southern strategy: Union revs up drive to get workers employed by foreign automakers to join its ranks
Despite intermittent efforts over the past three decades, the UAW union has been unable to organize employees of foreign-based automakers in...
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/ 7 months agoWhat families need to know about how to safely store firearms at home
Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.