Concierges, adjunct professors, potato chip tasters: US employers are relying more and more on ‘disp
About 1 in 3 US workers are in this predicament.
August 11, 2026
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How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left
State constitutions play a growing role in American politics. But turning to such documents to recognize rights and liberties…
August 11, 2026
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The forgotten racial history of Alligator Alcatraz
The recently shuttered immigrant detention facility continued a long tradition of using alligators in ways that have reinforced…
August 11, 2026
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Emerging anti-immigration sentiment in Japan obscures a surprising history of strategic engagement w
A false rumor started in the early 20th century that the Japanese emperor would convert to Islam. It helped Japan build…
August 11, 2026
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New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars
License plate readers are widely used in the US. A new product marketed to police departments promises to add the ability…
August 11, 2026
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Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
Chronic pain can make it hard to walk, carry groceries or sleep through the night. A new study finds that extreme temperatures…
August 10, 2026
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Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchab
Crackdowns may suppress some forms of gang activity without dismantling their economic structures.
August 10, 2026
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Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater…
August 10, 2026
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Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far fro
Most lightning strike survivors have no visible scars, but their invisible injuries often go untreated.
August 10, 2026
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Class, let’s watch a short video – more than 75% of teachers say they use YouTube in the classroom
New research shows that YouTube is used not just as an occasional supplement, but as a staple of classroom instruction.
August 10, 2026
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A Colorado jail hasn’t allowed in-person visits in nearly 20 years – here’s what research says about
Nearly all county jails across Colorado’s Front Range allow prisoners to visit with their loved ones only virtually.
August 10, 2026
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How do computers talk with voices that sound like people?
Computers break examples of human speech into small bits of sound, then put them together to sound like people do.
August 10, 2026
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Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and en
The construction of the pool reflected a national ambition to build something unifying and enduring. The rushed renovation…
August 7, 2026
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