Black conservative Clarence Thomas’ improbable rise as a powerful US Supreme Court justice today was unimaginable during…
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A historian looks back at the success – and failure – of mass mobilization efforts by Russia and the Soviet Union.
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Some of the most innovative people in the world earn Nobel Prizes. Scholars of creativity identify what they have in common…
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While people have wondered about déjà vu for a long time, only recently have scientists started experimentally investigating…
Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.
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Affirmative action, discrimination against LGBTQ people and election laws are some of the hot-button issues that the Supreme…
Just in time for this year’s Nobel Prize announcements, here’s how the symbolism of a plant associated with the god…
Derided as ‘toys for the rich,’ the specimens being bought and sold raise broader questions about the relationship between…
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here…
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What is real estate actually worth? It depends a lot on who you ask and what method they use to work it out.
Native Hawaiians see Mauna Kea mountain as sacred. Scientists use its summit for research. A new policy called co-management…
Two education researchers say one of the most widely used terms in school reform debates should be retired because of its…
These crackdowns are occurring around the world in countries that are becoming less free because of what’s known as ‘democratic…