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/ 2 months agoA devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter
Natural disasters create practical challenges for voters and election administrators. But in some cases, voters can also pin the blame on...
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/ 2 months agoFrom Swift to Springsteen to Al Jolson, candidates keep trying to use celebrities to change voters’ songs
Voters may shake it off when celebrities endorse presidential candidates – but sometimes it makes the politicians look like they were...
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/ 2 months agoWhat does Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 tell us about Springfield, Ohio, in 2024?
Over the past 100 years, US politicians have used racist tropes to stoke white fears of being powerless.
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/ 2 months agoGodzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
Like the Japanese atomic survivors who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Godzilla has a message to share.
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/ 2 months agoScientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Don’t be fooled by the image of a mad scientist isolated in his basement laboratory. Science is a collaborative endeavor, and...
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/ 2 months agoAs OpenAI attracts billions in new investment, its goal of balancing profit with purpose is getting more challenging to pull off
Unlike other big tech companies, OpenAI is the for-profit subsidiary of a nonprofit overseen by the nonprofit’s board of directors. Many...
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/ 2 months agoAtmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
These powerful ‘rivers in the sky’ provide a huge share of annual precipitation in many regions, including California. They can also...
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/ 2 months agoComet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is one of 2 comets from the Oort Cloud passing by Earth in October 2024.
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/ 2 months agoVatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years
Women’s formal involvement in bishops’ synods has grown slowly over the decades. Even when they were excluded, Catholic women found ways...
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/ 2 months agoHappiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle
Teachers who took the course reported less depression and better sleep − and needed fewer sick days.
