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Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially already vulnerable communities

Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially...

What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave

How the next pope will be elected – what goes on...

Exposure to perceptible temperature rise increases concern about climate change, higher education adds to understanding

Exposure to perceptible temperature rise increases concern about climate change, higher...

Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times

Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them...

Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of fur

Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist...

Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?

Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom...

Francis, a pope of many firsts: 5 essential reads

Francis, a pope of many firsts: 5 essential reads

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t...

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and...

Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust – decades later, corporate reckoning continues

Railways were essential to carrying out the Holocaust – decades later,...

Ethical leadership can boost well-being and performance in remote work environments

Ethical leadership can boost well-being and performance in remote work environments

Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion

Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message...

Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides

Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities...

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that...

‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years...

Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical

Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet...

As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools

As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it,...

With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past

With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future...

All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful

All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how...

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain...

Why people with autism struggle to get hired − and how businesses can help by changing how they look at job interviews

Why people with autism struggle to get hired − and how...

International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies across the US. What happens if they stay home?

International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies...

Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism

Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to...

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