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Scholar: Here's What to Know About Fog Reveal, the App Some Police Forces Use to Track People Without Warrants

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Oct. 17, 2022 The tool enables law enforcement officers to see “patterns of life” – where and when people work ...

If you’re looking for the right to vote, you won’t find it in the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights.

No, the Right to Vote Isn't in the US Constitution

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Oct. 14, 2022 The framers of the Constitution never mentioned a right to vote. They didn’t forget. They intent ...

In response to massive battlefield setbacks, Russia has increased its attacks in Ukraine on everything from power plants and dams to railways, pipelines and ports.

Scholar: Crippling Civilian Infrastructure Has Long Been Part of Russian Generals' Playbook

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Oct. 14, 2022 According to this defense strategist, Vladimir Putin is merely expanding that approach.

Scholar: Challenges to Voters are Growing Before the Midterms – and Pose a Direct Threat to Voting Rights

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Oct. 12, 2022 On Nov. 8, the U.S. may experience a surge of voters intimidated by Election Day challenges to t ...

Even as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine, its military appears to be suffering setbacks – from mounting casualties to dwindling military supplies.

Scholar: As Russia Enlists Hundreds of Thousands of Men to Fight Ukraine, Public Support for Putin is Falling

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Oct. 12, 2022 Arik Burakovsky, a scholar of Russia and public opinion, says public approval of the president a ...

Good Faith and the Honor of Partisan Election Officials Used To Be Enough To Ensure Trust in Voting Results – But Not Anymore

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Oct. 11, 2022 As midterm elections approach, some Americans express a lack of confidence in the accuracy of th ...

Scholar: Headcovers Have Always Been Political in Iran

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Oct. 10, 2022 Acts of defiance, big and small, have continued uninterrupted across multiple generations, write ...

The 5,000-Year History of Writer's Block

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Oct. 10, 2022 Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from hi ...

Elon Musk Argues Twitter is Better Off Without a Board of Directors – Is He Right?

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Oct. 6, 2022 Musk, who revived his bid for Twitter after the social media company’s board sued to enforce the ...

Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response.

Expert: Holocaust Comparisons in US Politics Reflect a Shallow Understanding of History

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Oct. 3, 2022 Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the sav ...

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Hurricane Ian: When the Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar and Batteries Power Your Home?

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Sept. 29, 2022 A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the ai ...

Iranian Women Have Fought Restrictions Since '79 – With Hope Protests End Differently This Time

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Sept. 29, 2022 A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the ...

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

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Sept. 28, 2022 Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.

Two young Jewish girls (females age 07 and 11) baking challah bread in home kitchen for Sabbath Jewish holiday dinner.

Historian: Cookbooks Play an Influential Role in How Jews Mark Rosh Hashana

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Sept. 26, 2022 The recipes have shaped the foods that American Jews have eaten, guiding what scholars call “ver ...

Actress Vicky Zhao Wei (R2) performs on stage during a gala held by Hunan Television and Suning.com at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center on November 10, 2019 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.

How Chinese Celebrities Are Amplifying Official Policy on Taiwan Via 'One China' Messages

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Sept. 26, 2022 Chinese celebrities have become increasingly politically active on social media over the years – ...

US and Russia Engage in a Digital Battle for Hearts and Minds

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Sept. 23, 2022 Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do U.S. gove ...

The Justice Department's Dilemma Over Prosecuting Politicians Before an Election

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Sept. 22, 2022 A department rule advises federal law enforcement officials to refrain from making public commen ...

When should you get covid booster and flu shot?

When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both

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Sept. 22, 2022 When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effe ...

Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration

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Sept. 21, 2022 Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that ...

Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

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Sept. 21, 2022 President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among ...

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