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/ 1 year agoNonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times,...
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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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...