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/ 2 months agoNationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election
George Orwell, who wrote about war, totalitarianism, nationalism and patriotism in the 1940s, would have had a lot to say about...
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/ 2 months agoWhy vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense
While Harris and Trump diverge on many key policy issues, they find common ground in other areas.
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/ 2 months agoWhy Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count
Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the...
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/ 2 months agoDefender su voto: Pasos a seguir si su derecho al voto es cuestionado el día de las elecciones
Un abogado especializado en derechos civiles ofrece una guía para ayudar a los votantes a conocer sus derechos a la hora...
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/ 2 months agoCannabis legalization may hit a ‘red wall’ at the ballot box
Five states have marijuana on the ballot in some form this November. But the once-bipartisan legalization movement now faces an uphill...
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/ 2 months agoMaking a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
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Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat...
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/ 2 months agoThe ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has...
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/ 2 months agoHow Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics
Trump’s comments against immigrants of color have prompted comparisons to the Nazis. But American and British theorists coined the theory of...
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/ 2 months agoBeyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes
FEMA’s recovery work after Helene and Milton has been hampered by misinformation. Here’s what the agency actually does to help people...
