What image will define the 2018 election?
Here's a riddle: What's the dominant image of the 2018 election campaign? There really isn't one. But there…
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Threats remain to US voting system – and voters' perceptions of reality
Protecting democracy requires more than just technical solutions. It includes education, critical thinking and members of…
November 6, 2018
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Hurricanes and water wars threaten the Gulf Coast's new high-end oyster industry
Oysters are big business along the Gulf Coast, but raising them off-bottom – which yields a premium product – is just…
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Racial and ethnic minorities are more vulnerable to wildfires
Communities that are majority black, Hispanic or Native American are over 50 percent more vulnerable to wildfire compared…
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A game plan for technology companies to actually help save the world
Amazon, Facebook and Google have lofty goals for their effects on global society. But people around the world are still…
November 6, 2018
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How Christian missionary media shaped the world
Evangelist Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network has launched the first Christian 24-hour TV channel. History…
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New findings add twist to screen time limit debate
As their kids get older, should parents should be more – not less – vigilant?
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Colonizing Mars means contaminating Mars – and never knowing for sure if it had its own native life
Space researchers have had a careful approach to robotic exploration of Mars and been hands-off toward Europa and Enceladus.…
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There's more to health care access than pre-existing conditions
The campaign trail has been filled with talk about health care coverage, especially pre-existing conditions. While it may…
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Independent voters will decide Arizona's historic female Senate race
Two accomplished women are running against each other to replace Sen. Jeff Flake.
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En Estados Unidos, la religión y los refugiados están profundamente conectados
La idea de acoger a los extranjeros es fundamental para el cristianismo, el judaísmo y el islam. Hoy día, eso genera la…
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Strict Amazon protections made Brazilian farmers more productive, new research shows
Brazil's president-elect wants to roll back environmental laws, saying they hurt rural growth. But preventing Amazonian…
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State cap-and-trade systems offer evidence that carbon pricing can work
These policies, which are designed to slow the pace of climate change, don't have to cost taxpayers, and they do not…
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How to make meaning in aftermath of Pittsburgh and other violent acts
The deaths of 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue filled people with sadness and fear. Transforming the grief into…
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College students with disabilities are too often excluded
The case of a student with Down Syndrome who was denied entry into all eight of the sororities at her school illustrates…
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Felons barred from jury duty: An unjustified punishment
In many places across the US, law prohibits people with felony convictions to serve on juries. Research puts the thinking…
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Unlike in 2016, there was no spike in misinformation this election cycle
The Iffy Quotient measured misinformation on social media in the run-up to the recent elections. Facebook has gotten better…
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Even a few bots can shift public opinion in big ways
Measuring Twitter bots' effects on the opinions of real people can yield surprising results about what makes them influential.
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Pittsburgh trauma surgeon: 'Stop the Bleed' training saved lives after shooting, but stopping the ne
Quickly stopping the bleeding caused by wounds from assault weapons is critical. While 'Stop the Bleed' training…
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Three things we can learn from contemporary Muslim women's fashion
The de Young Museum of San Francisco recently opened an exhibit devoted to the Islamic fashion scene. Here's how Muslim…
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