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/ 10 months agoMarijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado
States have experimented with taxes based on price, weight and potency, but competition is heating up as more states legalize and...
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/ 10 months agoHuman brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work
Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a...
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/ 10 months agoFrom thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?
Here’s a game: Tell a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add ‘1’ to...
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/ 10 months agoShadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?
A long-running conflict between adversaries Israel and Iran fell short of open confrontation – until both countries took more direct aim...
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/ 10 months ago‘I’m not black, I’m O.J.’: What O.J. Simpson’s life showed about transcending race and being trapped by it
The death of O.J. Simpson rekindled memories of the racial divisions of his domestic violence case involving the murder of his...
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/ 10 months agoThe hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to...
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/ 10 months agoHas the media learned anything since the O.J. Simpson trial?
Since the ‘trial of the century,’ the lines between news and entertainment have become increasingly blurred.
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/ 10 months agoThe South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage...
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/ 10 months agoColorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires − a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
Turning off power is a last-ditch strategy for utilities to reduce the risk that their systems could spark wildfires. In most...
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/ 10 months agoA young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and...
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/ 10 months agoA monumental case, unfolding in a court of law and a court of public opinion – Trump goes on trial
Donald Trump stands trial – the first former president to do so – on April 15, 2024.
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/ 10 months agoThe unfinished business of John F. Kennedy’s vision for world peace
With wealth, charm and tactful leadership, John F. Kennedy set the standard for working toward the common good and decency in...
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/ 10 months agoNitazenes found in 5 overdose deaths in Philly – here’s what they are and why they’re so deadly
Initially developed in the 1950s, nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that has reappeared in Philadelphia’s street drug supply.
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/ 10 months agoMedieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass
Medieval Europeans thought about politics in terms of leadership and often criticized rulers for ‘tyranny’ − both in government and in...
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/ 10 months agoHow Iran responds to Damascus attack could determine trajectory of conflict in the Middle East
Tehran has warned that no Israeli embassy is safe following deadly bombing of its mission in Damascus.
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/ 10 months agoTaxes are due even if you object to government policies or doubt the validity of the 16th Amendment’s ratification
Some people refuse to file tax returns or pay all of their income tax due to moral or ethical concerns. The...
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/ 10 months agoThe backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI
Diversity, equity and inclusion are good for the bottom line.
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/ 10 months agoStarbucks seeks Supreme Court protection from being ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities
The case stems from a complaint filed after seven baristas who were attempting to organize a union at a Starbucks shop...
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/ 10 months agoHow jurors will be selected in Trump’s legal cases – a criminal law expert explains
Despite several efforts to delay the case involving hush money payments to a porn star, Donald Trump becomes the first former...
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/ 10 months agoI spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school
If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and...
