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Military coups promise change – 4 ways they can leave African countries worse off
Popular discontent with the performance of a president should not be grounds for a military coup.
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Listen, understand, repeat: the circular approach to good communication in a health crisis
The purpose of social listening is to connect what is being heard to decisions about what needs to be communicated.
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How ‘technoference’ can disrupt parent-child connections
A study finds that in the moments when parents checked their phones or smart watches they were almost six times more likely to miss their children’s signals.
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Whether it’s banning books or preventing Macklemore from touring, silencing artists often backfires
A large-scale study of library circulation finds that attempts to censor books often boost their readership.
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What 1,000 years of golden roses tell us about popes’ authority and influence, from Leo IX to Leo XIV
Popes have bestowed golden roses on warriors, rulers, women – and, increasingly in recent decades, shrines.
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Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom
Hands-on learning about building a business is something students of all majors can benefit from.
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Fewer Americans are getting help buying groceries from SNAP benefits as states grapple with the program’s cascade of changes
Some of these changes have already taken effect. Others that are a year or more away could make it hard for some states to keep participating in the program at all.
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The many ways young care leavers are being failed by society – expert panel
Young people who have been in care come up against a ‘cliff edge’ when they are expected to become independent.
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Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns
The sudden proliferation of Flock cameras and abuses has led to a response from Florida lawmakers, but they have stopped short of regulating this technology and its uses.
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Why can’t people regenerate limbs like salamanders?
Understanding how certain animals can regenerate entire organs and limbs could help heal injuries in people.
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We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weird
Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads.
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2026 midterms could be the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, with effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more
Pennsylvania has a split legislature, and both chambers are up for grabs in the 2026 midterms.