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/ 8 months agoHappier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their...
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/ 8 months agoWhat causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much...
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/ 8 months agoCollege athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness...
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/ 8 months agoBiden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to...
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/ 8 months agoRwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
Rwanda is touted as one of the leading nations when it comes to strides toward gender equality. But the role of...
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/ 8 months agoLoneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness epidemic.
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/ 8 months agoYes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
There’s a backlash against programs that aim to reverse the effects of systemic racism in the US. A survey indicates that...
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/ 8 months agoWhy courts aren’t the fastest or clearest ways to solve election disputes – a former federal judge explains
What counts as fast for a court is slow for the rest of the world, and judges can give contradictory or...
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/ 8 months agoWhy the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than...
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/ 8 months agoRural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede
While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
