France’s most recent Prime Minister has resigned after less than a month in office. When Macron swept to power in 2017, he promised stability. Eight years later, France has had 4 prime ministers in 18 months, street protests, and gridlock in parliament.
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France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?
Sébastien Lecornu was the fourth prime minister to go since the summer of 2024. His departure adds yet more pressure on president Emmanuel Macron.
New research reminds us that few diseases stem from a single gene. Understanding the interplay of many variants could unlock truly personalized care.
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1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine
Your DNA contains millions of genetic variants that interact with each other in ways that affect whether diseases such as schizophrenia and heart d...
New research suggests #sports fandom has hidden costs to physical #health: Devoted fans are more likely to binge drink, eat unhealthy foods and engage in emotional eating (especially if your favorite team loses a lot)
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Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom
Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking? And what does that mea...
Free speech wasn’t part of the original Constitution. It took fierce debate, and a change of heart from James Madison, to make the First Amendment.
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Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment
The First Amendment – and the freedom of speech it guarantees – is considered a fundamental element of American freedom and identity. But it wa...
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Trump’s first months back in office have tested the limits of presidential power. Now, the Supreme Court seems ready to erase many of those limits — embracing the “unitary executive theory”, a Republican idea from the 1980s that could make the presidency all-powerful.
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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power
Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than...
Tribal colleges have expanded access to higher education for Native students. With median tuition of just $3,572, these affordable institutions focus on serving Native American students while teaching #Indigenous history, culture and language.
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Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students
While more Native Americans living on reservations attend college than in decades prior, just 10.3% earned college degrees in 2020.
More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations (1.5 million more than a decade ago). Soaring rents and home prices are keeping many from moving out or buying homes of their own.
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More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did
Rising housing costs are driving young adults back home – and reshaping careers, relationships and the economy.
Even small drops in vaccination rates can fuel measles outbreaks, says pediatrician David Higgins. His message to parents: stay up to date and talk to your doctor to get more information – not social media.
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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
Most states require childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps, tetanus, rubella, chickenpox and whooping cough.
Millions could see their health insurance costs double — or lose coverage entirely — if expanded ACA subsidies expire. A budget fight over federal spending has put affordable care for millions on the line.
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Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints
Short-term renewals of policies such as the ACA subsidies set up repeated battles in Congress.
In Appalachia, church pews and picket lines aren’t far apart. For generations of coal miners, including union leader Cecil Roberts (seen here), fighting for workers’ rights has always been an act of faith.
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From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country
The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal co...
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