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/ 3 months ago‘Yellowstone’ highlights Montana’s long-forgotten connection to the Confederacy
The themes in the hit television series echo the social and political issues that the state has grappled with for decades.
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/ 3 months agoMilitary veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide
Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate...
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/ 3 months agoMicroplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate
Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these...
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/ 3 months agoAmerica’s glass ceiling remains − here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
While other countries have had female leaders in office, these women tend to have family connections or hold roles that are...
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/ 3 months agoIran’s currency was already tumbling − and then news of Trump’s victory broke
Iran’s rial fell against the dollar just as Trump was claiming victory. The 2 events are linked, argues an expert on...
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/ 3 months agoNow the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads
Voters have cast their ballots. Now the 2024 US presidential election comes down to the Electoral College.
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/ 3 months agoWhat Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’
If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create...
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/ 3 months agoThis course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through...
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/ 3 months agoTrump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
His return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked...
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/ 3 months agoWhat is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
Ballot curing aims to ensure that every valid vote is counted, even those with messy signatures, misspelled names or missing IDs.
