From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation.…
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without…
Both politicians are exploiting some tried and true rhetorical and psychological tactics.
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns legal…
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.
Legal precedents hold that criminalizing someone for their status, such as being homeless, is cruel and unusual punishment.…
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the…
Whether people are hunters can have a big effect.
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in the popular imagination.
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New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning…