Increasingly, the media, pollsters and pundits are focusing on independent voters and their effects on election outcomes.
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Collaborative research by archaeologists, environmental scientists and tribal elders combines science and Indigenous knowledge…
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Are concerns about Supreme Court justices’ ethics an old problem, a new one, political gamesmanship, or something more…
Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are two consequences of the lack of Black doctors.
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For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties…
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From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges…
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