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/ 1 year agoMost Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space
A new survey catalogs Americans’ expectations about the future of space, from NASA to SpaceX. Two space policy experts describe how...
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/ 1 year agoDismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’
There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what...
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/ 1 year agoTrump may try to delay his first federal trial – it’s a common legal strategy to fend off a criminal conviction
Delaying a trial by filing various requests and questions to the court might mean that witness memories are not as fresh,...
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/ 1 year agoEnding affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans
In their lawsuits against affirmative action, Students For Fair Admission claimed to want to protect Asian Americans. A law professor explains...
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/ 1 year agoMyanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ as it sets sights on becoming a ‘great regional power’
As current chair of the regional body ASEAN, Indonesia is tasked with resolving a conflict that has killed thousands. Progress has...
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/ 1 year agoHeadlines and front lines: How US news coverage of wars in Yemen and Ukraine reveals a bias in recording civilian harm
An analysis of over 1,000 headlines shows key differences in how US media portray the aggressors and victims in the two...
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/ 1 year agoImmunity for witnesses is a key tool of prosecutors, whether they’re charging Trump or other alleged criminals – here’s how it works and what the limits are
Immunity deals may play a key role in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
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/ 1 year agoCould Trump turn his politics of grievance into a get-out-of-jail card? Neither prosecution nor even jail time have prevented former leaders in Israel, Brazil and Kenya from mounting comebacks
Donald Trump has made personal grievances and payback the centerpiece of his presidential run. Will this strategy work? Two experts who...
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/ 1 year agoEver-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here’s how communities can fight back
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for...
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/ 1 year agoWhy homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
