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/ 2 months agoTrump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face
While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s Jan. 6 clemency ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains
The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts
What are the limits on executive orders? They come with serious constraints. A political scientist who studies these orders puts Trump’s...
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/ 2 months agoNeighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response
In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local efforts go uncounted,...
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/ 2 months agoAstronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending...
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal chaos,...
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/ 2 months agoWhat’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
A digital media scholar and longtime RedNote user gives a firsthand account of US and Chinese social media users interacting on...
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/ 2 months agoTexas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken on...
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/ 2 months agoBiden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
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/ 2 months agoDavid Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.
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/ 2 months agoChina tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
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/ 2 months agoNews coverage boosts giving after disasters – Australian research team’s findings may offer lessons for Los Angeles fires
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
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/ 2 months agoHow do you create a workplace that people want to work in? We embedded in a company to find out
Going to the office doesn’t have to be a chore. Here’s how:
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/ 2 months agoClimate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
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/ 2 months agoThe Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
SpaceX has brought both well-paying jobs and rocket debris to southern Texas.
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/ 2 months agoHow the literature of fire can help readers find hope among the ashes
Reading and maintaining a human connection have a vital role to play as extreme events that have long served as the...
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/ 2 months agoAcute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress...
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/ 2 months agoTool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media
Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.
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/ 2 months agoIsrael-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take...
