Detroit is Burning
In 1967 race riots nearly tore Detroit apart. The next year, the Kerner Commission, appointed by president Lyndon Johnson,…
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Police killings of 3 black men left a mark on Detroit's history more than 50 years ago
Efforts to keep the city segregated led to one of the largest civil rights rebellions of the 1960s, and interactions between…
September 10, 2018
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Simple blood test could read people's internal clock
Everybody has a personal internal clock in their brain that dictates when we feel like eating, waking and sleeping. But…
September 10, 2018
768
If Trump were a CEO, his board would have fired him by now
The allegations raised in a book on the Trump administration by Bob Woodward and an anonymous op-ed would be enough to get…
September 10, 2018
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Nonprofit newsrooms are reaching bigger audiences by teaming up with other outlets
Instead of taking pride in how quickly they cover the same stories as everyone else, these organizations make public service…
September 10, 2018
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The 19th-century tumult over climate change – and why it matters today
Climate science in the computer age is the pursuit of elite scientists. A historian of science sees an upside to the popular,…
September 10, 2018
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Insects were not what my girlfriends wanted to study, until we 'met' Dana Scully
When 'The X-Files' launched 25 years ago, many women were inspired by Dr. Dana Scully to pursue science – a phenomenon…
September 10, 2018
600
Why the anonymous op-ed sets a dangerous precedent
An expert argues why the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times can hardly be considered an act of civil disobedience and…
September 10, 2018
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Violence against the media isn't new – history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returned
Violence against journalists is on the rise. Many people don't realize that such acts have a long tradition in the US,…
September 10, 2018
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Green Bay Packers fans love that their team doesn't have an owner – just don't call it 'communism'
Many Americans seem to like seeing communist ideas in action, but have a visceral reaction to the word ‘communism.’…
September 7, 2018
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Kavanaugh's 'judge as umpire' metaphor sounds neutral but it's deeply conservative
Kavanaugh thinks judges 'must be an umpire – a neutral and impartial arbiter.' So does Chief Justice Roberts.…
September 7, 2018
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Ten years of Large Hadron Collider discoveries are just the start of decoding the universe
The Large Hadron Collider has generated mind-blowing science in the last decade – including the Higgs boson particle.…
September 7, 2018
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Consejos para preparar almuerzos saludables para niños, sin estrés
Una buena nutrición es clave para el aprendizaje, pero a menudo es difícil preparar un almuerzo saludable. Aquí van algunos…
September 7, 2018
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How passports evolved to help governments regulate your movement
How did governments get the power to limit people's movements in the first place? A historian explains.
September 7, 2018
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Canada will be part of Trump's new NAFTA – corporate lobbyists on both sides of the border will ensu
A political scientist explains why corporate lobbyists and other interest groups will thwart Trump's efforts to strong-arm…
September 7, 2018
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Key internet connections and locations at risk from rising seas
Comparing the locations of key internet data centers and cable routes with maps of expected sea-level rise suggests it's…
September 7, 2018
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Discovering the ancient origin of cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic disease in Caucasians
Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease among Caucasians. Now scientists believe they have discovered the origin…
September 7, 2018
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Fossil fuel divestment debates on campus spotlight the societal role of colleges and universities
Many students and professors at US colleges and universities want their schools to divest holdings in fossil fuel companies,…
September 7, 2018
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Teacher turnover is a problem – here's how to fix it
About 16 percent of all teachers change schools or leave teaching. Often, these changes occur in the middle of the school…
September 7, 2018
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