In his farewell address, outgoing US President Joe Biden warned "an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy."
Political science
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Cultural traits—the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population—are influenced by conformity, the tendency to align with others, or anti-conformity, the choice to deliberately ...
Social Sciences
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The path to Lost Lake was steep and unpaved, lined with sharp rocks and holes.
Other
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Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout history to counter them?
Social Sciences
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In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III. Here, in the Battle of Issus, ...
This week, scientists with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that a key current, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, has not declined over the last 60 years. An international team of geneticists found ...
People who are goal-oriented tend to have better outcomes in life partly because having a "sense of purpose" is a skill that can yield positive results.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2025
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The Premier League is currently vulnerable to new investors and team owners who could have sourced their wealth from illicit activities.
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2025
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U.S. productivity soared in the second half of the 20th century, creating benefits for consumers in the form of lower prices across a wide range of goods. But one critical sector proved a glaring exception: housing.
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2025
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The so-called Funnel Beaker Culture (4000–2800 BCE) represents the first phase in Southern Scandinavia/northern Germany in which people were agriculturalists and kept livestock. The lifestyle of these farmers has been a ...
Archaeology
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