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Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
Drinking alcohol is normalized in American society. But the ubiquity of alcohol consumption hides its serious health risks, including cancer.
The singer’s home reflects the rags-to-riches trajectory that epitomizes the American Dream. Yet Presley and his estate were seen as not quite refined enough to reflect true upward mobility.
The ruling BJP failed to see that those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy.
When a COVID-19-era policy was set to expire in May 2023, Republican officials predicted that the US-Mexico border would be overrun with migrants. That didn’t happen.
A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
Donald Trump’s reaction to his conviction provides a textbook case of demagoguery – which erodes democratic institutions and can prime an audience for violence. His followers went right along.
Wisconsin voters elected conservative and liberal politicians in almost equal numbers from 2008 to 2022 − in this election, issues such as abortion, the economy and immigration are key for voters.
Federal judges and bar associations have meted out punishment to the many attorneys who filed meritless lawsuits claiming – without evidence – that the 2020 presidential election results were invalid.
Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to avoid these communication backfires.
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
Because public access TV was relatively unregulated, shows could talk about sexual health and air racier segments that would have otherwise been censored on broadcast networks.
The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, creating uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established a small beachhead from which the invasion could continue.
After historic win, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face pressure to address her country’s gender violence.
Not even online shopping is free from gender bias.
Not all reparations involve money. Returning unique scientific resources is also a way of showing respect and righting past harms.
While anti-abortion rights activists have lobbied politicians to enforce trigger laws in some states, these advocates have not faced opposition in other places.
A tradition of nonpartisanship on locally elected school boards is changing, following a national shift toward divisive political partisanship.
Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the deployment of predictive technology.
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big impact on democracy.
It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to start somewhere.