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/ 12 months agoEvery state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot...
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/ 12 months agoHow do crystals form?
There are a lot of myths about crystals − for example, that they are magical rocks with healing powers. An earth...
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/ 12 months agoDon’t be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and the US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partners
It’s good to talk − just don’t expect it to result in a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington.
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/ 12 months agoForget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story...
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/ 12 months agoWhat is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers
Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary...
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/ 12 months agoThanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here’s the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
The turkey doesn’t have to be the star this Thanksgiving. Vegetable side dishes are packed with nutrients − depending on how...
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/ 12 months ago5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
Of course the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift.
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/ 12 months agoGettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War
How should opposing armies be commemorated on a battlefield? Gettysburg offers an especially interesting example of today’s debates over Confederate monuments.
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/ 12 months agoUnthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz
The origins of the Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony, held on the traditional lands of the Ohlone people, go back to...
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/ 12 months agoHamas isn’t the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war
The Taliban and the Islamic State group are among the militant groups that have been known to use civilians as human...
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/ 12 months agoColleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can...
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/ 12 months agoFewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
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/ 12 months agoNo, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions
When you view photos and video through the fog of war, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking...
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/ 12 months agoWomen’s activism in Iran continues, despite street protests dying down in face of state repression
Iranian women are still pressing for women’s rights and equality, just in quieter forms, including not wearing mandatory hair covers. Imprisoned...
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/ 12 months agoJury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers’ ability to hold powerful people accountable
The convictions of two former Trump aides who refused to comply with the House Jan. 6 committee’s information requests could revive...
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/ 12 months ago‘From the river to the sea’ – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan
The slogan has been attacked as ‘antisemitic’ and defended as a ‘call for freedom.’ Behind the controversy is decades of usage.
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/ 12 months agoFDA’s latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks
A bacterial contamination of the work environment at facilities that produce eye drops can lead to severe infections and even death,...
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/ 1 year agoVolcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up...
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/ 1 year agoPoor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology and globalization...
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/ 1 year agoFrom ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater
The use of music in theater goes back to ancient Greece, and its popularity has grown to the modern-day productions of...
