Political polarization is about feelings, not facts
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Animosity between partisan voters has grown in recent years. Gutzemberg/Shutterstock.com Politicians and pundits from…
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July 2019
Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight oil
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Black bear near military housing at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle,…
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What’s the scoop on kids and dirt? Get enough to help, but not enough to hurt, a doctor advises
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Kids may need more exposure to dirt and microbes than previously thought. MNStudio/shutterstock.com Whenever…
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Yes, flesh-eating bacteria are in the warm coastal waters – but it doesn’t mean you’ll get sick
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Rising water temperature encourage the spread of bacteria in ocean waters. Jean Faucett/Shutterstock.com Like…
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How organized labor can reverse decades of decline
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Collective bargaining has long been one of organized labor’s most attractive selling points. In…
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More Central American migrants take shelter in churches, recalling 1980s sanctuary movement
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Honduran migrant Vicky Chavez with her daughter Issabella on May 31, 2018 in the…
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The rhetorical trick Trump used on the ‘Squad’ and how it could affect the vote
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President Trump told four Democratic Congresswomen of color to 'go back' to the 'corrupt'…
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Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in treatment and related expenses – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg
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Every state bears the burden of the opioid crisis. Digital Deliverance/Shutterstock.com The devastating health…
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How did the presidential campaign get to be so long?
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign house party on July…
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The difference between ‘left’ and ‘liberal’ – and why voters need to know
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According to press accounts, all of the Democratic contenders taking the stage this week…