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/ 6 months agoKamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black and white Christians are deeply divided over support for Donald Trump
The history of Black religious life in the US includes people of all faiths using their beliefs to fight for social...
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/ 6 months agoMaking fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why
A proposed chemical recycling plant in western Michigan may provide a handful of jobs but little environmental benefit.
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/ 6 months agoCoastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth
Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those...
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/ 6 months agoWith China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West
On Sept. 6, 2024, the US announced fresh export controls on quantum and microchip goods. Taiwan has long worked to slow...
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/ 6 months agoFewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash
Students are less likely to identify as nonbinary in states with anti-trans policies.
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/ 6 months agoTrump’s tax cuts led to a $20B reduction in charitable giving within a year
The charitable deduction vanished for the 30 million taxpayers who stopped itemizing in 2018, the year the tax changes took effect.
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/ 6 months agoFunny reviews help engage consumers, fueling impulse buys − to a point, study shows
There has been quite a bit of research on online product reviews that try to sway consumer sentiment, but new research...
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/ 6 months ago‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents
The quality of a child’s attachments to caregivers influences healthy development. And most kids with difficult temperaments do form secure attachments...
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/ 6 months agoStarting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed
From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their prime-time debate. Two...
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/ 6 months agoOfficial US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship
About 1 in 9 Americans are facing poverty today. But more than half of the people residing in the US will...
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/ 6 months agoHow we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
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/ 6 months agoIs weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count
Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.
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/ 6 months agoI’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned
Decades-long environmental studies can reveal trends caused by climate change better than projects that last only a year or two.
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/ 6 months agoWhales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters attract multiple species of filter-feeding whales – and, increasingly, fishing boats.
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/ 6 months agoMedieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility
Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians...
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/ 6 months agoA college course that’s a history of the future
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry...
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/ 6 months agoElon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law
Brazil’s attempt to strike a balance between free speech and regulation of online platforms has become politicized – complicating future legislation.
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/ 6 months agoBobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential debates
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American...
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/ 6 months agoHow Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up
Democrats have been losing rural voters across the US since the 1960s, and that collapse has fueled Donald Trump’s ‘Make America...
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/ 6 months agoPoliticians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it
Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and...
