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/ 2 months agoRape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement
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/ 2 months agoThreatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal
The First Amendment might complicate plans to prosecute the people who sent up to 500,000 anonymous messages in November calling Black...
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/ 2 months agoWhy you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
Conversations don’t immediately change people’s minds, but they can eventually. And in the meantime, they help forge real connections across a...
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/ 2 months agoAre trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated
Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to...
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/ 2 months agoNoam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence
Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative, independent citizens to...
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/ 2 months agoNEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary...
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/ 2 months agoNew IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration
Narrowing the ‘tax gap’ has been a long-standing goal of the government agency.
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/ 2 months agoWe surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination
Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take note.
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/ 2 months agoWildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the impact that...
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/ 2 months agoWhat is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
The Islamist group had previously pivoted away from global jihadism and toward {local government} attaining local power?.
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/ 2 months agoPardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power
Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.
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/ 2 months agoThe apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture
Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians...
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/ 2 months agoMusic can change how you feel about the past
Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your...
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/ 2 months agoDo Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are
The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
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/ 2 months agoUS attorney general’s professionalism can protect Americans’ privacy, former federal judge explains
A former federal judge explains a key power the US attorney general has, and why it’s useful to the public for...
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/ 2 months agoDozens of cyclists and pedestrians are killed each year in Philly − an injury epidemiologist explains how to better protect bike lanes, slow drivers down and reduce collisions
Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way to go...
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/ 2 months agoTip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less likely to return
Research confirms what many coffee shop patrons intuitively know.
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/ 2 months agoWhy sending a belated gift is not as bad as you probably think − and late is better than never
Many people who took part in a series of studies overestimated the negative consequences of sending a late gift.
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/ 2 months agoTiff Massey’s ‘7 Mile & Livernois’ exhibition isn’t just about a neighborhood – it’s a tribute to Black Detroit
By playing with scale, Massey brings new attention to everyday objects.
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/ 2 months agoFossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei − living in...
