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Cancer deaths in the US have dropped steeply since 1991. But the medical and public health advances leading to these declines…
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When prosecutors’ caseloads increase, so do dismissal rates.
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Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
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A philosopher of sport guides readers through the ethics of Diego Maradona’s most celebrated goal – and his most controversial.
As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two scholars revisit the rich…
Less than half of American workers feel that they clearly know what their employers expect from them. And many employees…
The tightly integrated North American beef market, under pressure from drought and the spread of the screwworm, could get…