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/ 1 month agoWhat the presidential candidates have done − and where they stand − on education
One candidate has gone after for-profit colleges. The other has tried to loosen restrictions. What else does the record show about...
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/ 1 month agoPeople with blindness and low vision are squeezed by high costs of living − new research
About 1 in 4 of the people with blindness or low vision who were surveyed said they spent less on food...
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/ 1 month agoNationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election
George Orwell, who wrote about war, totalitarianism, nationalism and patriotism in the 1940s, would have had a lot to say about...
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/ 1 month agoWhy vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense
While Harris and Trump diverge on many key policy issues, they find common ground in other areas.
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/ 1 month agoWhy Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count
Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the...
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/ 1 month agoDefender su voto: Pasos a seguir si su derecho al voto es cuestionado el día de las elecciones
Un abogado especializado en derechos civiles ofrece una guía para ayudar a los votantes a conocer sus derechos a la hora...
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/ 1 month agoCannabis legalization may hit a ‘red wall’ at the ballot box
Five states have marijuana on the ballot in some form this November. But the once-bipartisan legalization movement now faces an uphill...
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/ 1 month agoMaking a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
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/ 1 month agoGrow fast, die young? Animals that invest in building high-quality biomaterials may slow aging and increase their lifespans
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat...
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/ 1 month agoThe ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has...
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/ 1 month agoHow Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics
Trump’s comments against immigrants of color have prompted comparisons to the Nazis. But American and British theorists coined the theory of...
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/ 1 month agoBeyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes
FEMA’s recovery work after Helene and Milton has been hampered by misinformation. Here’s what the agency actually does to help people...
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/ 1 month agoOn foreign policy, Trump opts for disruption and Harris for engagement − but they share some of the same concerns
The record shows some sharp divisions between the Trump and Biden administrations on Europe, but also some continuity in how both...
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/ 1 month agoFor an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state
Community organizations across the US have launched grassroots operations to inform people with convictions of their voting rights.
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/ 1 month agoRFK Jr.’s pivot to Trump is a journey taken by many populists swept along the left-to-right alternative media pipeline
How to explain Kennedy’s slide from lefty skepticism into full MAGA? A scholar of populism found some answers in his appearances...
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/ 1 month agoCorporate social responsibility disclosures are a double-edged sword, new research suggests
Corporate social responsibility disclosures impress shoppers but not suppliers, data suggests.
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/ 1 month agoWhat to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice from a civil rights attorney for Election Day
On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A...
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/ 1 month agoMy family lived the horrors of Native American boarding schools – why Biden’s apology doesn’t go far enough
From the 19th to 20th century, Native children were physically removed from their homes and put into boarding schools. A scholar...
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/ 1 month agoLGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
LGBTQ+ voters make up a relatively small percentage of the American electorate. But they’re poised to play an outsize role in...
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/ 1 month agoVampire bats – look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations
A behavioral ecologist explains the reciprocal social relationships vampire bats maintain, in sickness and in health.
