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/ 2 weeks agoSyria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.
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/ 2 weeks agoCan the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
Yes, the government makes pennies at a loss. But just stopping production could create new problems.
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/ 2 weeks agoFrom Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel
Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely explains his...
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/ 2 weeks agoInflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs
The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in January, meaning Americans are now paying 3% more on items than they were...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness to ignore...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
In 1866, journalist Andrew Halliday led his readers on a guided tour of one of London’s foremost card manufacturers – to...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
It costs money to maintain the various facilities, utilities and personnel that allow scientists to conduct research in the first place....
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/ 2 weeks agoIn spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research
The boards of directors for the top 50 Fortune 500 companies are slightly more diverse than they were in 2023.
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/ 2 weeks agoRepatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home
Repatriation is now a legal responsibility, but also a matter of human rights, an anthropologist writes.
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/ 2 weeks agoChina flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
Beijing has long used infrastructure development as a means of building influence in Africa. Now, it’s using media as well.
