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'Dude Food' is Patriotic? This Historian Doesn't Think So
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The Conversation
Oct 6, 2022
The celebration of generous portions, meat and fat as masculine and patriotic would have been al ...
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Here's What to Do if Your Vote is Challenged on Election Day
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The Conversation
Nov 3, 2022
Nov. 8 is fast approaching. Know your rights as a voter.
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The History of the Mortgage
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The Conversation
Nov 3, 2022
Historians trace the origins of mortgage contracts to the fifth century B.C.
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What Is 'Christian Nationalism'?
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The Conversation
Nov 2, 2022
It's more than religiosity and patriotism — it's a worldview, writes one political science scholar.
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Scholar: The History (and Impact) of Guns at Voting Sites
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The Conversation
Nov 2, 2022
In swing states such as Florida, Nevada, and Wisconsin, people are allowed to carry guns while t ...
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Scholar: Inflation Will Likely Stay High Regardless of Which Party Wins the Midterms
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The Conversation
Oct 31, 2022
Inflation, or a sustained rise in consumer prices, is created in two main ways, explains an econ ...
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How Ready Is Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, to Handle Midterm Election Misinformation? Experts Weigh In
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The Conversation
Oct 17, 2022
On a scale of A-to-F, experts graded the social media platforms' efforts ahead of Election Day o ...
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A New Poll Asked Americans If They Think Government Investments in Science Are Worthwhile
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The Conversation
Oct 26, 2022
Here's how people responded to the survey to gauge public perceptions of science by the Pew Rese ...
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Researchers Tested Henry David Thoreau's Historical Observations — and Here's What They Found
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The Conversation
Oct 26, 2022
The group assessed the quality of Thoreau's findings to determine if, or how, they could inform ...
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School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022
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The Conversation
Oct 25, 2022
As of Oct. 24, there have been 257 shootings on school campuses — passing the 250 total for all ...
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The History of Creepy Clowns, Explained
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The Conversation
Oct 25, 2022
Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult ent ...
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Is Crime on the Rise? A Criminologist Explains Why the Answer Can Vary
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The Conversation
Oct 24, 2022
Despite the apparently confident assertions of politicians, it’s not so easy to make sense of fl ...
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Scholar: Halloween Celebrations Have Roots in Ancient Celtic Celebrations of Samhain
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The Conversation
Oct 24, 2022
A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of celebrating the dead.
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Why Is 13 Considered Unlucky? Explaining the Power of its Bad Reputation
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The Conversation
Oct 21, 2022
A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
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Why Are So Many People Delighted by Disgusting Things?
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The Conversation
Oct 21, 2022
Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it ...
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UK Prime Minister Forced from Office Amid Economic Turmoil, Chaos in Parliament and a Party in Tatters
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The Conversation
Oct 20, 2022
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her govern ...
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Scholar: HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Was Inspired by a Real Medieval Dynastic Struggle Over a Female Ruler
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The Conversation
Oct 19, 2022
During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the t ...
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Celebrating Diwali: Who is Lakshmi?
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The Conversation
Oct 19, 2022
Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant ...
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From Black Death to COVID-19, Pandemics Have Always Pushed People to Honor Death and Celebrate Life
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The Conversation
Oct 18, 2022
Halloween, with its mix of the macabre and the playful, provides a moment to reflect on how clos ...
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Here's Why the US House of Representatives Has 435 Seats — and How That Could Change
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The Conversation
Oct 17, 2022
Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s popu ...
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