Although bipartisanship seems to be rare in a polarized Washington, after Donald Trump was defeated for a second term as president, the coast was clear for Republicans to join Democrats in bashing both Russia and China.
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By Ivan Eland, Independent Institute
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12/2/21
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When you enter your personal information or credit card number into a website, do you have a moment of hesitation? A nagging sense of vulnerability prompted by the parade of headlines about data breaches and hacks?
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By Eric Smalley, The Conversation
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12/1/21
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The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a case study in why public opinion doesn’t (and shouldn’t) matter in a court of law. Everyone, White or Black, should be able to plead self-defense. Even if the public hates them.
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By Laura Williamson for InsideSources.com
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11/30/21
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Tobacco kills roughly 8 million people around the world every year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization has long aimed for complete eradication of the substance, calling it “one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced.”
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By Pritika C. Kumar and Stacey McKenna, R Street Institute
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11/29/21
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President Joe Biden ordered a release of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Nov. 23, 2021, as a part of a coordinated effort with five other countries to tamp down rising fuel prices. The U.S. plans to tap 50 million barrels of crude oil in the coming months, while the other nations — the U.K., India, Japan, Korea and China — are said to be releasing about 11 million barrels in total.
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By Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
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11/29/21
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Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app that claims over a million downloads, has raised more than $52 million in investments. Prayer apps are not new. Silicon Valley startups popularized mindfulness and meditation apps as early as 2010, although many have criticized those apps for being spiritually shallow.
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By Dorian Llywelyn, Advanced Catholic Studies
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11/29/21
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LaBelle will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses...
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By Emiliano Max Diaz
Jehovah’s Witnesses | 11/29/21 |
Experts: Space law unchanged since 1967 — but now the UN aims to update laws and keep space peaceful
On Nov. 15, 2021, Russia destroyed one of its own old satellites using a missile launched from the surface of the Earth, creating a massive debris cloud that threatens many space assets, including astronauts on board the International Space Station.
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By Greg Autry, Arizona State University, and Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi
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11/29/21
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A holiday question persists year after year, probably stretching all the way back to the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621: “What are we going to do with all the uneaten turkey?” The Pilgrims, on the other hand, could have asked a different question after that first celebration exactly 400 years ago: “What are we going to do with all the empty kegs?”
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By J. Mark Powell for InsideSources.com
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11/24/21
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Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving; but this method of cooking can be a very dangerous undertaking. Every fall, millions of dollars of damage, trips to the emergency room and even deaths result from attempts to deep-fry turkeys.
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By Kristine Nolin, University of Richmond
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11/24/21
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Mobility of the back is one of the basic functions of human movement in all physical activities. When back pain occurs, the body becomes tense, anxious and the mind focuses on relieving pain with …
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By Nancy Dale, Ph.D.
Writer and author | 11/3/21 |
This year from Oct. 31 through Nov. 6, the Florida Forest Service along with the Florida Forestry Association are celebrating a week...
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By Calin Ionita, Forester
Florida Forest Service | 11/2/21 |