In the first global Human Rights Report Card issued by the CIRIGHTS Data Project, Canada and Sweden were at the head of the class with a 96, followed by New Zealand, Norway and Portugal at 94. At the bottom were Iraq with ...
Political science
Jan 26, 2023
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NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2023
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A study of the urban heat island effect that warms Rhode Island focused on the connections between water and energy use, which could lead to better understanding and mitigation of the effect there and in similar urban areas ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2022
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One tarnished silver coin at a time, the ground is yielding new evidence that in the late 1600s, one of the world's most ruthless pirates wandered the American colonies with impunity.
Archaeology
Dec 8, 2022
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Many people are familiar with flash floods—torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there's also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2022
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A new study documents both the long-time frequency and the dramatic resurgence of one-party monopolies in the politics of the American states.
Political science
Oct 11, 2022
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States are acting to decriminalize possession of most or all controlled substances, according to updated data released today by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research on LawAtlas.org that provide a high-level ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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A shipwreck believed to be that of Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour is being eaten by shipworms in its resting place off the United States coastline.
Archaeology
Aug 17, 2022
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Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is at a standstill.
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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