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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s administration seems chaotic, but he’s drawing directly from Project 2025 playbook
Many of Trump’s executive orders mirror plans laid out in Project 2025, a conservative policy plan developed in part by the...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A...
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/ 2 weeks agoLightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
Lightning can be used to probe Earth’s dynamic Van Allen radiation belts, directly connecting terrestrial weather and space weather.
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/ 2 weeks agoAs Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
The United States spends very little on foreign aid relative to the size of its economy.
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/ 2 weeks agoWater is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse
Immigration isn’t the only hot-button issue along the US-Mexico border. There’s also a growing water shortage that’s affecting farmers, businesses and...
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/ 2 weeks agoReverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain
There are a lot of unknowns about Trump’s tariffs − but some consequences will be predictable.
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly trade war looms
Steep tariffs risk sparking retaliatory measures that could rattle the domestic economy. It’s happened before.
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/ 2 weeks agoWho are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?
In 2023, approximately 51 million foreign-born people lived in the United States. Almost three-quarters were in the country legally. Half of...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care
When doctors feel unable to provide the care they believe is best for their patients, they may experience what bioethicists call...
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/ 2 weeks agoSmart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why
A study of a 2014 product recall shows that problems at one company can hurt its competitors, too.
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/ 2 weeks agoSome viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people,...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
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/ 2 weeks agoHunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt
Talk of the Trump administration closing USAID, the largest provider of food assistance, has sparked concerns on how it might impact...
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/ 2 weeks agoI’m a sports psychologist and diehard Eagles fan – here’s the behavioral science behind a Super Bowl LIX win
Elite athletes are known to be tough-minded. Research reveals openness is also a key personality trait, one that allows them to...
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/ 2 weeks agoMusk’s inauguration salute is not the only apparent fascist signal from Trump’s administration
This is not the first time that Trump or someone close to him has been accused of sending fascist messages. Nor...
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/ 2 weeks agoPresident Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated − but there are lessons in Old Hickory’s resistance to sycophants
President Donald Trump feels kinship with former President Andrew Jackson. But a presidential historian says that Jackson diverged in fundamental ways...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform
Presidents often come into office with a blueprint to transform government. Project 2025 – assembled by Trump allies – is part...
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/ 2 weeks ago3 ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future, starting with health care
Affordable housing is a challenge for rural America, too.
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/ 2 weeks agoDrought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought...