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/ 3 months agoA brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD
History illustrates that voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance when former US presidents run for a nonconsecutive term.
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/ 3 months agoCustomers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away
Customers are unimpressed by middling support for diversity, new research shows.
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/ 3 months agoParents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly
As of 2010, 3 in 4 states had laws allowing a parent’s disability to be used as the grounds for terminating...
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/ 3 months agoHow to archive your photos in the digital age
A media scholar and photographer walks you through the options for archiving all those photos you’re collecting on your phone.
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/ 3 months agoSri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake touted his victory as a ‘fresh start’ for the South Asian nation, two years after it came to...
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/ 3 months agoCan you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable. A recent fine against...
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/ 3 months agoMixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
Bittersweet experiences aren’t uncommon. Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same exact moment, or do we...
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/ 3 months agoHow sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There is a long history of sheriffs reinforcing social inequality − both informally and by using formal powers of their office
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/ 3 months agoGun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
As of late September 2024, homicides in Philadelphia are down 40% compared with 2023.
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/ 3 months agoView politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
Humorist Will Rogers spent decades gleefully skewering what he called the ‘bunk’ of American politics − hypocrisy, inflated egos, shady deal-making....
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/ 3 months agoClimate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before – think DDT and acid rain
Pollution solutions start with public pressure, often in the face of industry pushback and slow-moving political responses.
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/ 3 months agoSharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication
Breaching is one of the most spectacular behaviors among marine animals. A recent review shows that many shark and ray species...
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/ 3 months agoHere’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
Healthy smartphone use depends as much on the way you use it as how much you use it. The key is...
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/ 3 months agoA video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story
The game allows players to free Sun Wukong, the monkey protagonist from the popular 16th century novel ‘Journey to the West,’...
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/ 3 months agoGoodwill created a new high school for dropouts − it led to better jobs and higher wages
Graduates of The Excel Center in Indiana got steadier jobs and saw a 40% increase in earnings.
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/ 3 months agoInside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was
30 years ago, the company had grand plans to build a history-themed park in Virginia. But efforts to ‘Disneyfy’ American history...
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/ 3 months agoA weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all
Israelis and Lebanese face similar predicaments: Their well-being is being sacrificed for military priorities.
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/ 3 months agoWhy can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
The tilt of the Earth and your distance from the equator are just 2 reasons why summer’s not year-round.
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/ 3 months agoMen are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
There is an epidemic of isolation gripping the United States, health experts say, with the resulting loneliness disproportionately impacting men and...
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/ 3 months agoTrump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
People can have their own personal dialect based on their own linguistic and social experiences.
