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How a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War
The most politically divided time in US democracy coincided with a boom in new communications technologies, confrontational political influencers and widespread disinformation. It wasn’t 2024.
Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark
The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more time for additional collective bargaining and negotiations.
A year after Hamas attack, more continuity than change for the Palestinians and Israel
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research
Some of these agencies told researchers that their organizations couldn’t afford to pay their workers enough money for them to cover basic living expenses.
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
Sending a nuclear fission reactor into space means lots of technical questions. One research group is coming up with models that could improve how a nuclear rocket starts up and powers down.
Presidential immunity has clear limits, special counsel filing says, and Trump should be tried for efforts to overturn 2020 election
In a landmark 2024 case, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution when they exercise their core constitutional powers. So who decides what actions are not immune?
Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past
Historically, Black Pentecostal-charismatic churches have not put an emphasis on political issues. That may be changing, a scholar of Black Christianity explains.
Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Harris or Trump with their margin of victory
Allentown, Bethlehem and other old industrial cities in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable recovery − thanks in part to new residents from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
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