Kindergarten vaccination rates jumped substantially in four states that eliminated nonmedical exemptions between 2015 and 2021. A new study found parents didn't simply shift to medical exemptions instead – they protected their children.
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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay bett...
The US has a long history of military intervention in Latin America -- but the US campaign against Venezuela goes beyond all precedents, according to a scholar who recaps the history:
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Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond Monroe Doctrine – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
A US military buildup in the Caribbean after weeks of naval strikes is both the latest case of intervention in Latin America and uniquely aggressiv...
Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
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Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
For residents who can’t afford to move, rising lot rents can mean losing everything.
Cylinder seals from ancient Mesopotamia were the original signatures. Made of precious stones and carved with personalized images and texts, they authenticated documents and revealed their owners' identities, professions and religious beliefs across thousands of years.
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Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life
Cylinder seals were intimately tied to their owner, showcasing their identity, beliefs and social status.
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Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
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Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
Even countries with similar values and goals can end up in conflict with each other due to forces they cannot fully control.
Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns https://buff.ly/p9jff1L
The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
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The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
With major shutdown impacts beginning to set in, a scholar of Congress says the House has all but abdicated its position as ‘The People’s Chamb...
Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize
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Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize
New research on 224 corporate apologies suggests investors reward leaders who take personal responsibility – with one key exception.
All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding https://buff.ly/0mrVXNf
The US has a long history of military intervention in Latin America -- but the US campaign against #Venezuela goes beyond all precedents, according to a scholar who recaps the history:
The Conversation
Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond Monroe Doctrine – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
A US military buildup in the Caribbean after weeks of naval strikes is both the latest case of intervention in Latin America and uniquely aggressiv...
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