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/ 1 year agoNew House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority
The problems faced by the House GOP in choosing a new speaker aren’t particular to Republicans. They’re a reflection of larger...
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/ 1 year agoAntisemitism has moved from the right to the left in the US − and falls back on long-standing stereotypes
Antisemitism in the US is growing – and that growth appears to be related to the escalation of the conflict between...
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/ 1 year agoPolls have value, even when they are wrong
Data gleaned from even early polls reveals critical clues on how voters view candidates and issues.
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/ 1 year agoWhen communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a ‘temporary’ solution that often lasts years − and worsens inequality
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
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/ 1 year agoBeing humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker
Being open to the possibility you could be wrong about your beliefs is an important part of learning about the world....
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/ 1 year agoWhat are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections
Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern...
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/ 1 year agoFrom morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent
Most states permit government officials to donate unclaimed bodies to medical schools, with no legal requirement for prior approval from the...
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/ 1 year agoIsraeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria
Hamas and the international community expect Israel to invade the Gaza Strip. The battle will probably be more like recent Middle...
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/ 1 year agoTCUS senior editor Kalpana Jain explores Indigenous communities in Indonesia − and learns about their struggles to reclaim land
The Conversation’s senior religion and ethics editor traveled the world to learn more about Indigenous populations. See one piece of what...
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/ 1 year agoAre ghosts real? A social psychologist examines the evidence
Ghosts can be spooky fun, but there’s no evidence they exist.
