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Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

‘Tug-of-words’ posts debating the merits of socialism versus capitalism are all over social media platforms. pxfuel The word “socialism” has …

Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful – but there are far too few to put a dent in the pandemic

Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, …

James Baker’s masterful legal strategies won George W. Bush a contested election – unlike Rudy Giuliani’s string of losses

With Rudy Giuliani flailing through a series of failed election challenges for the Trump campaign, a superb new political biography …

NCAA amateurism appears immune to COVID-19 – despite tide in public support for paying athletes having turned

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, college sports have mostly chugged along – albeit with cancellations, postponements and pauses in play. While …

Why waiters give Black customers poor service

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When Black diners get poorer service …

Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measure

Australia’s dingo fences, built to protect livestock from wild dogs, stretch for thousands of kilometers. Marian Deschain/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Alex …

Dangers of a sedentary COVID-19 lockdown: Inactivity can take a toll on health in just two weeks

Being inactive even for short periods of time can affect health. (Pixabay) As the world digs in for the second …

Trump’s lies about the election show how disinformation erodes democracy

Recent polls have found that 70 per cent of Republican supporters in the United States believe that President Donald Trump …

Young adults, unfairly blamed for COVID-19 spread, now face stress and uncertain futures

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there was an enormous amount of concern and attention focused on elderly people …

How scribes of the ancient world were the pollsters of their day

In modern elections, pollsters have taken on an almost prophetic role. Pollsters read the signs of the times with big …

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