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Why the assault weapons debate is a culture debate
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear two assault weapons cases caps a multi-decade dispute over restricting assault weapons that extends far beyond legal arguments.
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Handling of rape allegations at Cornell shows why so many assaults go unreported – victims don’t trust the institutions that are supposed to help them
Only 7% of sexual assault victims reported contacting local police.
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Columbus’ own writings reveal how tightly religion and conquest were intertwined from the start
The ‘Book of Prophecies’ shows how Columbus recast brutal colonization as a divine mission.
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Bye-bye, Birdie: The Calypso King of the World dies at 91
“What does it mean to be King in a country of reverence sometimes to nothing and other times to everything? It means you dare…
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In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation
Barriers, checkpoints and surveillance have made the plight of Palestinians easier to keep hidden. But thanks to films like ‘NAZA,’ that’s starting to change.
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Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center
A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
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Why does your brain mix up memories? A new study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain’s filing cabinets
Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.
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What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
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How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing
A century ago, Americans barely ate soy. Now it’s everywhere in people’s diets, even in places they don’t look or expect.