The NRA declares bankruptcy: 5 questions answered
While declaring bankruptcy, the gun group confusingly said it was in great financial shape.
January 22, 2021
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Huge numbers of the formerly incarcerated are unemployed, but there are some promising solutions
Nearly half of formerly incarcerated Americans remain jobless for at least a year. But there are some creative solutions…
January 22, 2021
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Kratom: What science is discovering about the risks and benefits of a controversial herb
Kratom, which has been linked to many deaths in the US, has been grown in Southeast Asia for centuries. There, people drink…
January 22, 2021
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Sen. Ossoff was sworn in on pioneering Atlanta rabbi's Bible – a nod to historic role of American Je
In choosing a Hebrew Bible belonging to a civil rights leader, Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, Sen. Jon Ossoff appeared to be sending…
January 21, 2021
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US could face a simmering, chronic domestic terror problem, warn security experts
Far-right extremists in the US have the potential to mount a coordinated, low-intensity campaign of political violence.…
January 21, 2021
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5 ways Biden can help rural America thrive and bridge the rural-urban divide
A new federal antipoverty program for both rural and urban areas is part of the solution, but the power of Big Ag, lack…
January 21, 2021
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Voters are starting to act like hard-core sports fans – with dangerous repercussions for democracy
Researchers find that the most devoted fans take their team's defeats personally and often blame losses on the refs…
January 21, 2021
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Trump revived Andrew Jackson's spoils system, which would undo America's 138-year-old professional c
For decades, presidents routinely replaced large swaths of the government workforce, often requiring them to pay fees to…
January 21, 2021
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How engineering can contribute to a reimagining of the US public health system
A revamping of health care engineering in the US can help reimagine public health.
January 21, 2021
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Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread i
The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium.
January 21, 2021
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St. Matthew's Cathedral, where Biden attended pre-inauguration Mass, has long been a place where pol
St. Matthew is the patron saint of civil servants – making the Washington, D.C., church bearing his name a fitting venue…
January 20, 2021
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From Biden's giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, 'religion' means different things to d
From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony to the 'awe' and 'restraint'…
January 20, 2021
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Joe Biden's inaugural address gives hope to the millions who stutter
Joe Biden's presidential campaign and his inauguration mark an important change for the roughly 3 million people in…
January 20, 2021
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Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules fails in court, opening door for powerful n
An appeals court described the EPA's effort as "a series of tortured misreadings" of U.S. law.
January 20, 2021
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Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducin
Since 1953, the economy has only rarely been in recession when a Democrat was in the White House.
January 20, 2021
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I'm a First Amendment scholar – and I think Big Tech should be left alone
It's concerning that tech executives can exercise so much power over who can use their platforms. But the alternative…
January 20, 2021
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How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building
Facial recognition, social media and location tracking give law enforcement a leg up in a monumental investigation.
January 20, 2021
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