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Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
Rachel Locke, University of San Diego
Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some...
What’s the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human
Chip Colwell, University of Colorado Denver
Have you planned out your holiday gift giving yet? If you’re anything like me, you might be waiting until...
How Trump won Pennsylvania − and what the numbers from key counties show about the future of a pivotal swing state
Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State
Pennsylvania was for months considered the key swing state that would decide the 2024 election. Candidates, political parties and advocacy...
Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
Spencer Goidel, Auburn University
As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea that it...
Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
Jean-Luc Margot, University of California, Los Angeles
On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan’s 90th birthday – but sadly without Sagan, who...