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Companies Accused Of Crimes Get More Digital Privacy Rights Than Others Under Trump
Corporations increasingly receive the same rights as people. Now, it seems, they have privileges even people don’t.
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My University Will Be Getting Coronavirus Vaccines Soon
Here’s how my team will get doses into arms.
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Americans Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Here’s what’s happening in Los Angeles county.
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K-12 Schools Need To Take Cyberattacks More Seriously
Federal cybersecurity officials say attacks are expected to continue.
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Footing The Coronavirus Bill
Making the economic case for tax hikes on the wealthy.
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Racial Stereotypes Drive Students Of Color Away From STEM
Many Black and Hispanic STEM students leave the science field because of the ‘racial fatigue’.
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Museum Specimens Could Help Fight The Next Pandemic
Why preserving collections is crucial to future scientific discoveries.
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Mermaids Aren’t Real But They’ve Fascinated People Around The World For Ages
A curious look at how mermaids came to be and why do so many people around the world imagine them.
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Coronavirus Further Exposes Inequalities In The Global Financial System
Amid pandemic, developed countries have injected an unprecedented US$9 trillion into their economies.
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Was Jesus Really Born In Bethlehem?
Why the gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ’s birth.
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Why Getting Back To ‘Normal’ Doesn’t Have To Involve Police In Schools
Roughly half of public schools have a police presence.
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Will Going Out In The Cold Give You A Cold?
The cold weather does have an impact on whether or not you catch a cold.
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What Vaccine Distribution Planners Can Learn From Amazon And Walmart
The initial rollout of Pfizer’s vaccine has begun, and vaccines are shipping across the U.S.
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The Marshall Islands Could Be Wiped Out By Climate Change
Their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves.
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Why We’re So Bad At Counting The Calories We Eat, Drink Or Burn
People often eat more than usual around the holidays and this year more than most as the pandemic prompts many to stress eat.
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Who Is Doing All Of Those Coronavirus Tests?
Why you should care about medical laboratory professionals.
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Puerto Rico Wants Statehood
Only Congress can make it the 51st state in the United States.
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Oregon Just Decriminalized All Drugs
Here’s why voters passed this groundbreaking reform.
