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America Is in the Middle of a Labor Mobilization Moment

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Sept. 2, 2022 Self-organizers, for example, are behind union drives at Starbucks, Amazon, Trader Joe’s, and Ch ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

Have We Forgotten the True Meaning of Labor Day?

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Sept. 2, 2022 The first Labor Day was hardly a national holiday. Workers had to strike to celebrate it.
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Will omicron-specific booster shots be effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

5 Things Immunologists Want You to Know About Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccines

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Aug. 31, 2022 In a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the shots that are tailored to ...
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The summer of 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of the first Nazi deportation of Jewish families from Germany to Auschwitz.

Researchers Are Collecting Never-Before-Seen Holocaust Photos. Here's a Look.

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Aug. 30, 2022 Found in attics and archives, the images are helping researchers recover lost stories and provid ...
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Diana by Augustus Saint Gaudens, 1928, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Who Is Artemis? NASA's Latest Mission to the Moon Is Named After an Ancient Lunar Goddess Turned Feminist Icon

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Aug. 30, 2022 Artemis was a major deity in ancient Greece, worshiped at least as early as the beginning of the ...
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As of August 2022, COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Hispanic people exceeded those of white Americans nationally, but only for the initial shots. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

COVID Researchers: Racial Disparities In Vaccine Booster Rates Persist

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Aug. 29, 2022 COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Hispanic people exceeded those of white Americans nation ...
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to the Moon after a half-century hiatus.

NASA's Artemis 1: Here's Why the Moon Rocket Is Important

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Aug. 28, 2022 The rocket's launch was scheduled for Monday morning but postponed due to a fuel leak and engine ...
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Why Are We Fascinated By Dragons? A Scholar of Monsters Explains

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Aug. 26, 2022 Emily Zarka, of Arizona State University, has found dragons to be a nearly universal symbol for ...
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With rare bipartisan support, the American Data and Privacy Protection Act moved out of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce by a vote of 53-2 on July 20, 2022.

Explained: A New Bill Would Create a National Standard For US Data Privacy

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Aug. 23, 2022 The American Data and Privacy Protection Act still needs to pass the full House and the Senate, ...
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Brad Pitt's 'Make It Right Foundation' Reaches $20.5 Million Settlement With Hurricane Katrina Survivors

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Aug. 22, 2022 Six homeowners sued the apparently defunct charity over the faulty construction of housing it bu ...
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It’s been 50 years since humans last visited the Moon, and even robotic missions have been few and far between.

The Moon Is About to Get Crowded. How Will Humans Manage Its Resources?

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Aug. 22, 2022 Michelle L.D. Hanlon, a professor of air and space law, considers the question.
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Furniture, Couch, Dog

New Research Examines How People Conform to Their Pets' Stereotypical Traits

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Aug. 22, 2022 You know the stereotypes — dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious.
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Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of those three ingredients.

'Water Is Key': A Geotechnical Engineer Explains Sandcastle Engineering

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Aug. 21, 2022 Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of water, air, and sand, writes Joseph Scalia ...
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Person, Human, Helmet

What Makes People Willing to Risk Their Lives to Save Others?

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Aug. 19, 2022 Only some people seem capable of a split-second form of heroism.
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The U.S. is about to spend US$490 billion over 10 years on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving health care and reducing the federal deficit. Where’s all that money coming from?

Economist: 4 Things to Know About the Inflation Reduction Act

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Aug. 19, 2022 Will the new law actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work?
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The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care.

4 Misguided Plant Health Trends on Social Media

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Aug. 16, 2022 The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care.
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Willful unauthorized possession of information that, if obtained by a foreign government, might harm U.S. interests is generally enough to trigger a possible sentence of 10 years.

What Is the Espionage Act?

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Aug. 15, 2022 The federal court-authorized search of Trump’s Florida estate has brought renewed attention to t ...
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Polling conducted 10 days before the election revealed Cheney trailing political newcomer Harriet Hageman by nearly 30 points.

Wyoming GOP Primary: Trump's Influence on Liz Cheney's Reelection Campaign

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Aug. 15, 2022 The state's congressional primary will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Unsealed Court Docs Show FBI Looking for Evidence Trump Violated Espionage Act

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Aug. 12, 2022 Here’s how the documents seized show possible wrongdoing.
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Box, Text

Here's How Government Docs Are Classified to Keep Sensitive Info Safe

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Aug. 12, 2022 There are several degrees of classification.
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