Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize
Pushback works.
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Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the
Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.
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People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests tha
Participants in a study were willing to spend just as much time and money on an AI-generated story as one they were told…
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Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs arou
It’s all about what they want you to do.
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Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating i
Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia…
March 18, 2025
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Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions i
El Salvador has the highest prison population rate in the world. The US administration intends to increase the number of…
March 17, 2025
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Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoke
The Alien Enemies Act, first used in the late 1700s, was last invoked during World War II.
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Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new do
Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But researchers…
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Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
By combining ultrasound with a concept called nonlinear acoustics, you can create sound that stays silent until it reaches…
March 17, 2025
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What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where
The ‘liberal international order’ emerged out of the devastation of World War II − is it still relevant today?
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Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − bu
The editorial section of a newspaper is a way for society to have a conversation with itself. Should news outlets limit…
March 17, 2025
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Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a…
March 17, 2025
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Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the…
March 17, 2025
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Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
Colorado enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution, but it still requires minors to seek consent from a parent.
March 17, 2025
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Trump’s first term polarized teens’ views on racism and inequality
A social scientist tracking adolescents’ beliefs and behaviors over time was uniquely positioned to document changes in…
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