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/ 1 week agoWhat’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers
Legal experts are concerned that President Donald Trump is expanding executive powers beyond the law – creating what they call a...
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/ 1 week agoWhat are conflicts of interest and what can be done about them?
At a time of low trust in government, conflicts of interest can further erode Americans’ confidence in officials.
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/ 1 week agoMaple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
Spinning maple seeds can shed raindrops in the blink of an eye to regain their helicopter-like flight.
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/ 1 week agoThe science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience
Waiting for your plane to get deiced may be annoying, but it’s an essential safety step in chilly conditions.
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/ 2 weeks agoIs a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out
Henry Kissinger once mused ‘Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’ The question now might be, would...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government
The US economy has always been a mix of government regulation and market forces. The balance between those has shifted over...
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/ 2 weeks agoMore Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
Disparaging people who get government benefits to make ends meet, especially if they’re Black, is no longer a recipe for political...
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/ 2 weeks agoBrutalism – the architectural style that dared to summon a new world from the ashes of World War II
Its staggering forms made monuments out of ordinary places frequented by ordinary people.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat is a charter school, really? Supreme Court ruling on whether Catholic charter is constitutional will hinge on whether they’re public or private
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the Oklahoma school in April.
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/ 2 weeks agoIdentifying brands as Black-owned can pay off for businesses
Restaurants labeled as Black-owned saw a 65% increase in online traffic.
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/ 2 weeks agoManagers can help their Gen Z employees unlock the power of meaningful work − here’s how
Asking these 3 questions can help young workers find purpose, stay engaged and drive organizational success.
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/ 2 weeks agoIsrael’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time
The humanitarian toll of more than a year of conflict will be augmented by the risk of further health issues due...
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/ 2 weeks agoAnti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights
A letter from the Trump administration warns educational institutions that they’ll lose federal funding if they don’t abandon so-called DEI programs....
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/ 2 weeks agoAIs flunk language test that takes grammar out of the equation
Humans understand that ‘red ball’ makes sense but ‘ball red’ does not. Large language models? Not so much.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
Topologists categorize all the possible shapes in each dimension.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other barriers...
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/ 2 weeks agoParrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm
A widely held view in ocean conservation asserts that parrotfish are key to healthy coral reefs. But evidence suggests that the...
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/ 2 weeks agoPhiladelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice
A packed public meeting at a senior center in January 2025 continues a Philly tradition that dates back to a meeting...
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/ 2 weeks agoCutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
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/ 2 weeks agoHow ticket-splitting voters could shape the 2026 midterms
Democrats are desperate to retake control of Congress; Republicans want to keep it. To win, it helps to know what kind...
