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/ 1 year agoA jury of ex-presidents? No, but Trump’s fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy
Like all criminal defendants, Trump will enjoy the protection that a jury will offer from abuse by government prosecutors.
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/ 1 year agoColonialism has shaped scientific plant collections around the world – here’s why that matters
The colonial era profoundly shaped natural history museums and collections. Herbaria, which are scientists’ main source of plant specimens from around...
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/ 1 year agoAnti-trans bills and political climates are taking a significant mental health toll on trans and nonbinary people – even during Pride
The rainbow Pride flags flying this month obscure the ongoing legislative attacks threatening the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary...
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/ 1 year agoIn the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled states should decide the legality of abortion, voters at the state level have been doing just that: 4 essential reads
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving decisions about the legality of abortion back to states,...
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/ 1 year agoAre you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language
We humans like to think that our language is original, but we absorb large amounts of it from others and liberally...
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/ 1 year agoIf humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?
Maybe it was a nuclear war, devastating climate change, or a killer virus. But if something caused people to disappear, imagine...
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/ 1 year agoLinguists have identified a new English dialect that’s emerging in South Florida
It came about through sustained contact with native Spanish speakers who directly translated phrases from Spanish into English, a form of...
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/ 1 year ago‘If you want to die in jail, keep talking’ – two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Trump and offer him some advice
If you were Trump’s lawyer, what would you advise him to do now? Two national security specialists have some words for...
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/ 1 year agoTrump indictment unsealed – a criminal law scholar explains what the charges mean, and what prosecutors will now need to prove
There are 38 felony charges against former President Donald Trump, and while it’s unlikely, he could potentially be sentenced to serve...
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/ 1 year agoTrump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying
Spy cases are rare. More typically, as in the Trump indictment, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting...
