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/ 3 months agoLuigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts
Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers and Bonnie and Clyde are other criminals who captivated observers because of their intriguing personal stories...
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/ 3 months agoTrust in U.S. media hit an all-time low in 2024 − a new survey shows Black midwesterners have found other trusted messengers of news
Trust in media is low, and more Americans are avoiding traditional sources of news. Instead, they are turning to social media...
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/ 3 months agoNixon’s official acts against his enemies list led to a bipartisan impeachment effort
An enemies list isn’t a weapon against ‘the Deep State.’ It was a tool Richard Nixon used to create a deep...
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/ 3 months agoAssault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
Often rooted in racism, DEI backlash ignores the full picture, one where these programs help employees thrive and lead to professional...
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/ 3 months ago‘Love Is Blind’ contestants count as employees − new US government agency finding could shake up reality TV production
Thanks to a new ruling, reality TV contestants could begin to earn money and get treated better by production companies.
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/ 3 months agoWhy natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts
Floods, hurricanes, fires and pandemics are hard for any school district to deal with. But in rural districts the struggle to...
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/ 3 months agoListening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones
Tracking small, uncrewed aircraft – also known as drones – is difficult, especially at night. Detecting the radio signals used to...
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/ 3 months agoAt 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church is one built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.
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/ 3 months agoMore than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
‘Black Nativity’ may be different each time you see it − and that’s exactly what the playwright had in mind.
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/ 3 months agoNo flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
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/ 3 months agoVaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health
Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.
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/ 3 months agoI’m a former assistant district attorney who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent sting in northeast Philly marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation targeted not only the suspected leader of the trafficking ring, but also the alleged financial manager,...
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/ 3 months agoAt Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from the desert tabernacle to synagogues today
The Hanukkah story centers on rekindling the eternal light in the Temple, a symbol of God’s presence. Similarly, the Ner Tamid...
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/ 3 months agoHow liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win
Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
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/ 3 months agoTrump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump’s first administration harmed many middle-class and low-income taxpayers. But Black people got it...
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/ 3 months agoIs news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We found the same...
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/ 3 months agoColleges’ career success stats don’t tell the whole story about how their graduates are doing after they get their degree
Colleges point to certain statistics when they talk about where their graduates land. But what might they be leaving out? A...
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/ 3 months ago5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
The murder of a health care insurance executive has brought scrutiny to the ways that insurance companies can make it difficult...
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/ 3 months agoCómo la canela, la nuez moscada y el jengibre se convirtieron en los aromas de las vacaciones de invierno, lejos de sus orígenes tropicales
Las especias han sido productos muy apreciados durante siglos. Hoy, los sabores «cálidos» estimulan nuestra salud y nuestro ánimo en otoño...
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/ 3 months agoCómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol
La Navidad se popularizó en Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Civil, cuando Harper’s Weekly publicó en portada la imagen de Papá...
