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/ 8 months agoElecting a virtuous president would make immunity irrelevant, writes a political philosopher
Presidential immunity can bring with it many risks. So how can we think about the nature and limits of such immunity?
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/ 8 months agoHow Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future and save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soap
Curators from the Smithsonian will be at the GOP convention collecting items from buttons to banners. Their goal: to add objects...
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/ 8 months agoMichigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited
Michigan’s migrant farmworkers are the backbone of the country’s second-most diverse agricultural economy. Social and labor protections for them fall short.
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/ 8 months agoFlying in helicopters is safer than you might think – an aerospace engineer explains the technology and training that make it so
Advances in technology, training and maintenance have helped make an inherently challenging vehicle – rotorcraft – safe.
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/ 8 months agoCould people turn Mars into another Earth? Here’s what it would take to transform its barren landscape into a life-friendly world
Liquid water, breathable air and a sustainable food supply are three of the essentials Mars would need for people to live...
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/ 8 months ago‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
A scholar of political assassinations says the US just narrowly avoided plunging into wholesale violence and potential civil war when Donald...
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/ 8 months agoBiden isn’t the first to struggle to pop the presidential bubble that divides him from the public
Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and other presidents showed that getting limited information as president can have some benefits – but...
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/ 8 months agoAs nativist politics surge across Europe, soccer’s ‘Euros’ showcase a more benign form of nationalism
The most successful teams at Europe’s soccer championship comprise diverse players, often thanks to immigration. Could that be influencing fans’ views...
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/ 8 months agoSupermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed as the universe has aged
X-rays emitted around black holes can tell astrophysicists about how fast they’re growing.
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/ 8 months agoMeteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet’s interior
These rare rocks come in a few different types, which can tell geologists about Mars’ volcanic past and hint at its...
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/ 8 months agoImmigrant moms feel unsafe and unheard when seeking pregnancy care – here’s how they’d improve Philly’s health care system
Immigration rhetoric and policies have created a chilling effect for immigrants seeking medical care. Two dozen Latina immigrant mothers share their...
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/ 8 months agoWill a market crash one day be pinned on the Supreme Court? An accounting expert explains why recent rulings have him worried
By injecting hidden risk into the financial statements of the listed companies monitored by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Supreme...
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/ 8 months agoOdds are that gambling on the Biden/Trump competition will further reduce the presidential campaign to a horse race
Overseas-based sports betting companies offer wagers in the US on who will clinch a party’s presidential nomination and which candidate will...
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/ 8 months agoDonald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence
if political loyalty replaces merit as the basis of key federal appointments, Americans can expect government to be less competent –...
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/ 8 months agoAbortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
The uptick in anxiety, depression and other mental health issues happened after states enacted bans or restrictions on abortion.
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/ 8 months agoStorytelling strategies make communication about science more compelling
Whether sharing online about health topics or chatting about the weather, you communicate about science. Borrowing a tactic from antiscience advocates...
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/ 8 months agoAI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
AI is everywhere these days, which means more data centers eating up more electricity. There’s no easy fix, but some combination...
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/ 8 months agoTrump’s raised fist – how one gesture can be used by Republicans, socialists, fascists, white supremacists and Black athletes
The raised fist has been used by fascists, socialists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods. It’s also Donald...
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/ 8 months agoHow political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics
Though largely unread, party platforms are a vital clue about which groups hold real power in the two major national parties...
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/ 8 months agoWhy is Congress filled with old people?
Nearly 20% of House and Senate members are 70 or older, and only 6% are under 40. What explains Congress’ advanced...
