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/ 10 months agoEl Savador voters set to trade democracy for promise of security in presidential election
Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from...
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/ 10 months agoWhat latest polling says about the mood in Ukraine – and the desire to remain optimistic amid the suffering
As war drags on, more Ukrainians say that they are prepared to negotiate – but the majority still reject any deal...
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/ 10 months agoPopularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes
Tianeptine is dangerous as an active ingredient, but the products containing it have no quality control and could be contaminated with...
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/ 10 months agoThat sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers
Green plants produce a specific gas when under attack to both directly ward off herbivores and pathogens and indirectly lure in...
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/ 10 months agoCybercrime victims who aren’t proficient in English are undercounted – and poorly protected
The federal government’s web portal for reporting cybercrimes is of little use if you have limited proficiency with English.
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/ 10 months agoIs criticism of Israel antisemitic? A scholar of modern Jewish history explains
In recent years, the relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism has taken on renewed importance and competing definitions of antisemitism have emerged....
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/ 10 months agoWho created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
Turns out ‘A’ didn’t have to be the first letter in the alphabet, nor ‘Z’ the last.
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/ 10 months agoColorado voters seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot tell Supreme Court Jan. 6 ‘will forever stain’ US history
In their Supreme Court brief, Colorado residents seeking to bar Trump from their state’s ballot say that ‘Trump intentionally organized and...
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/ 10 months agoUN court ruling against Israel shows limits of legal power to prevent genocide − but rapid speed
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, its new provisional measure could heighten pressure on both Israel and Hamas...
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/ 10 months agoMost state abortion bans have limited exceptions − but it’s hard to understand what they mean
Women in Texas and in other states with abortion bans are suing, asking for clarification on when medical exceptions could actually...
