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/ 4 months agoFrom Kursk to Kursk: Putin’s attempt to project an image as Russia’s ‘protector’ has been punctured throughout his 25 years in power
From terrorist attacks to submarine disasters, Russia’s longtime leader has shown to be vulnerable in the face of crises.
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/ 4 months agoAll politicians change their minds – and have been flip-flopping on positions for hundreds of years
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous to...
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/ 4 months agoIn domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too
Victims of intimate partner violence regularly cite fear for the safety of their pet as a primary reason they do not...
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/ 4 months agoUrban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems
After wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag.
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/ 4 months agoPeople with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way
Whether ‘adaptive’ equipment is expensive or affordable, expert guidance is essential for many people with disabilities.
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/ 4 months agoSouth Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but economic decline and political strife put vote at risk
The world’s youngest nation set a date for its first post-independence elections as intense anticipation reflects both an urgent need for...
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/ 4 months ago‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at the Democratic National Convention
The items people wear, buy and wave at the convention are key pieces of American history.
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/ 4 months agoKamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate
Clothing and makeup are silent, powerful ways for candidates to tell the American public who they are – and how they’ll...
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/ 4 months agoHow organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’
It’s too reductive to simply smear scabs as sellouts. It’s important to understand why some workers might be motivated to weather...
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/ 4 months agoNo, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s
Over the past 15 years, the world has seen a financial crisis, the rise of populist politics and a fracturing of...
