Rural schools are perfectly positioned for astronomy education (they have darker skies!) But they often lack funding, broadband and STEM staff. A Smithsonian project to give telescopes to schools is helping to change that.
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Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the resources to nurture thes...
Fire insurance maps captured 19th and 20th-century American cities in remarkable detail — and quietly recorded how insurers linked risk, moral judgment and racism when deciding which neighborhoods to protect.
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From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination
Hundreds of thousands of Sanborn maps mapped the fire risk of every US city with over 1,000 people in the 20th century.
A criminal probe of the Fed chair raises a big question: What happens to inflation, jobs and financial stability when politicians pressure central banks?
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DOJ criminal probe highlights risk of Fed losing independence – a central bank scholar explains what’s at stake
The investigation follows Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s refusal to toe the White House’s line over interest rate cuts.
Unpopular wars erode presidential power. With #Venezuela, Trump faces public resistance, congressional pushback, and no clear, respected story to justify escalation.
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Wars without clear purpose erode presidential legacies, and Trump risks political consequences with further military action in Venezuela
President Donald Trump should take notice: From Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, history shows leaders often pay a high political price when wars ...
Venezuelan oil production has collapsed from 3.5 million barrels a day in 1997 to 840,000 today. Even if the U.S. secures 30 to 50 million barrels, that's only a few days worth of American oil consumption – and there’s already a global over-supply of oil.
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Why unlocking Venezuelan oil won’t mean much for US energy prices
Political chaos, sanctions and technical mismanagement of the oil industry may have taken a heavy toll on the industry.
Iran’s protests have spread to more than 25 provinces, transforming what began as local economic unrest into a nationwide challenge to the Islamic government’s survival.
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Iran’s protests have spread across provinces, despite skepticism and concern among ethnic groups
The demands of Iran’s ethnic minorities differ from many of those in Tehran, and they have reason to fear the return of the Pahlavi monarchy.
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