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With Democratic voters already packed into a small number of districts, reducing voter turnout won't really lower the…
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Puberty-suppression therapy gives trans teens the gift of time and the ability to attain a more desirable appearance.
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The CDC first paused, then unpaused, the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns about…
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The majority of Americans say they'd like to be able to vote for a third party. Donald Trump says he might start one.…
Astronomers just measured the largest flare ever from Proxima Centauri, humanity's closest neighboring star. These flares…
Chronic absenteeism is a pressing issue in high-poverty schools, but research suggests that serving students breakfast during…
Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after the Confederacy won the war.
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Until the late 1800s, moments of widespread high-risk financial gambling weren't considered manias but the results of…