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What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape
Repeatedly talking about consent with teenagers and young adults is necessary to help them understand the risks of sexual assault.
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Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences just closed – a blow for budding young scientists like me
Generations of young Philadelphians experienced science firsthand by wandering through Dinosaur Hall, examining dozens of wildlife dioramas or visiting the butterfly garden.
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Presidents of both parties defended libraries as allies of democracy for a century – until Trump
An information science scholar analyzed statements by 17 presidents and found that Trump has rarely spoken of libraries at all – and when he has, he’s dismissed their importance.
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Fascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous
Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.
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Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?
Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.
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How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination
A reorganization of civil rights investigations in education likely means many complaints will never be investigated and others will take years to solve.
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Why achieving your goals can leave you feeling so empty
There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness of a desire fulfilled.
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Allegheny County is reassessing every property – here’s how your tax bill is calculated now
A court has ordered Allegheny County’s first full reassessment since 2012. A finance scholar explains how assessed values and millage rates add up to your tax bill.
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Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent
African guides drew lines in the sand to help Europeans understand the terrain. But they rarely got the credit.
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Booker prize 2026: a diverse list to inspire all sorts of readers – six experts review the nominees
There’s comedy, there’s politics, there’s history, there’s queerness and there’s drama. The 2026 shortlist is packed full of goodness.
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Are narcissists multiplying or is the social media algorithm making them bolder? The answer in five stages
Someone with narcissistic traits will react strongly to content that matches their self-image.
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How the Sphinx is helping answer a riddle about extinct crocodiles
New technology is helping to identify extinct fossil species.