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How Two Recent Cases Of Violence Illustrate The Lives of LGBTQ People
Suicide rates for queer and trans people are disproportionately high. They're also routinely targets of violence and hate crimes.
While some states ha…
2 years, 4 months ago
Stephen King Has Ruled The Horror Genre For 50 Years. But Is It Art?
In 1974, Stephen King published his first book, "Carrie". But 50 years on, critics still debate if his work deserves a place in the literary canon.
Le…
2 years, 4 months ago
Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?
President Biden just awarded $8.5 billion dollars to the company Intel to help fund semiconductor factories in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is Netanyahu's Endgame Achievable?
Next week representatives of the Israeli government are scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to Washington, DC. When they arrive, they'll head to the White…
2 years, 4 months ago
A $418 Million Settlement Could Change U.S. Home Buying. But Who Benefits?
The way we have bought homes for the last 100 years could change as soon as July. Who wins, who loses, and who gets a share of the $418 million clas…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Another Putin Term Means For Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for a quarter century. This weekend's election results confirmed that he will reign for another six years.
Putin's ho…
2 years, 4 months ago
To Fight Crime, Blue Cities Take A Page From The Conservative Playbook
Three solidly blue cities have rolled out crime fighting initiatives that feel more like conservative strategies.
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2 years, 4 months ago
NATO Positions Itself For War
When Russia's war in Ukraine began over two years ago, neighboring countries feared that they could be next.
And NATO asked itself - was it prepared t…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Do We Understand About Long COVID?
This week marks four years since the outbreak of Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. One of the most vexing legacies — one that science stil…
2 years, 4 months ago
You're Not Imagining It; Shrinkflation Is Real
Here's one sign that shrinkflation is no longer just a topic for economics nerds.
Cookie Monster recently complained on social media that his favorit…
2 years, 4 months ago