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/ 4 months agoI’m a Muslim immigrant and a psychiatrist living in Michigan – I haven’t decided how to vote yet
Naturalized citizens like the author are an important voting bloc, representing 5% of eligible voters in Michigan.
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/ 4 months agoPolitical bickering and policy uncertainty take a toll on business investment, research shows
The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.
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/ 4 months agoAs the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music
Hip-hop and youth culture have long been intertwined, creating an awkward situation for rappers who want to continue practicing their craft...
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/ 4 months agoHow can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths
Jupiter’s composition is more similar to that of the Sun than that of the Earth.
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/ 4 months agoOsteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy
By 2030, more than 70 million Americans will have osteoporosis or low bone mass.
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/ 4 months agoSvalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world...
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/ 4 months agoThe racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about Black politicians and whiteness in America
Donald Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris expose a worldview that defends whiteness as imbued with dominance over other racial groups.
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/ 4 months agoUndoing the ‘deep state’ means Trump would undo over a century of progress in building a federal government for the people and not just for rich white men
Conservatives defend efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy as tactics against tyranny, but Americans exercise their sovereignty through these civil services.
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/ 4 months agoElection anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress
Given the polarized political climate in the US, it’s hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways...
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/ 4 months agoMassachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the ‘subminimum wage’ for tipped workers
It’s unclear what raising the tipped minimum wage or getting rid of it altogether does to labor markets.
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/ 4 months agoJobs report gives a final lackluster snapshot prior to election − but overall, the economy under Biden has been a tale of 2 eras
The US added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024.
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/ 4 months agoUS government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy
It’s never been easier to sign up for subscriptions – and they’ve never been harder to manage.
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/ 4 months agoHow to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox
Disconnecting from the digital realm from time to time is good for your well-being, but doing so can be difficult. There...
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/ 4 months ago‘Safe route’ or ‘sushi route’ − 2 strategies to turn yuck to yum and convince people to eat unusual foods
Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and...
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/ 4 months agoSt. Augustine was no stranger to culture wars – and has something to say about today’s
Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who...
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/ 4 months agoThe colonial legacy lurking beneath economic unrest in the French Caribbean
Recent protests in the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are ostensibly over cost-of-living increases. But the roots of inequality...
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/ 4 months agoNo, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned
The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries...
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/ 4 months agoMonkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices
Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in...
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/ 4 months agoElon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in
The tech billionaire did not show up to the Thursday morning hearing, which was moved to a courtroom at City Hall...
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/ 4 months agoFor one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed the use of racist literacy tests and poll taxes to ban Black voters. It...
