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/ 4 weeks agoCanada and Greenland aren’t likely to join the US anytime soon – but ‘GrAmeriCa’ is a revealing thought experiment
A ‘new’ country wouldn’t have many more people or a much higher standard of living – but it would have a...
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/ 4 weeks agoDonors are down, but dollars are up – how US charitable giving is changing
While overall giving has grown, the ranks of American donors have declined.
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/ 4 weeks agoFederal threats against local officials who don’t cooperate with immigration orders could be unconstitutional − Justice Antonin Scalia ruled against similar plans
If a federal prosecutor were to put a city’s mayor or a state’s governor in jail, what may be the greatest...
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/ 4 weeks agoI study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties
A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
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/ 4 weeks agoAssad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision
More than 6 million Syrians fled the country after it descended into civil war in 2011.
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/ 4 weeks agoWhy Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
Tariffs may sound tough, but America’s fentanyl crisis stems from a decades-long addiction problem that trade policy can’t fix.
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/ 4 weeks agoWhy government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits
Maintaining a good diet is not cheap or straightforward, especially on a low income.
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/ 4 weeks agoHow does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits
Raw water may not be as safe as it looks. Like raw milk, untreated water comes with dubious health claims and...
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/ 4 weeks agoWhy does it hurt when you get a scrape? A neuroscientist explains the science of pain
Pain is unpleasant, but it does have a purpose.
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/ 4 weeks agoUnderstanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history
Though paranormal theories are at odds with modern science, adherents have often tried to prove their beliefs with sciencelike methods.
