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Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell - CIA
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February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Before Trump ban, universities were slowly making faculties more diverse
The number of Black and Hispanic faculty increased at large research universities after a wave of commitments. Now these pledges are being rolled back, a Post analysis found.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/05/i...
It’s Time to Curtail the President's Pardon Power
Trump’s mass pardons have turned a constitutional safeguard into a tool of corruption. The case for an amendment.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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As cold-stunned invasive iguanas fall from trees, Floridians scoop them up for killing
These cold-blooded reptiles’ nervous systems shut down when temperatures dip into the 40s and below. This time, that meant killing season.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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For the first time in 50 years, college grads are losing their edge
Historically, U.S. workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher have enjoyed better employment outcomes. That’s starting to shift, labor data shows.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Inside a tech company’s secretive plan to destroy millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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How to get stronger — Harvard Gazette
If you’re not failing all the time, you’re doing it wrong, says fitness expert
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January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation
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December 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Opinion | There are two Black Americas. Not everyone is happy about it.
The divide between natives and newcomers shows disparities in income, education and politics.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Opinion | Gen Xers have the keys to the kingdom again
Previous generations won world wars, solved an economic depression and fought for civil rights.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Beautiful and Vicious Lady Crab
There are many crabs that call Nantucket’s waters their home including the lady crab, who in reality is no lady.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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East Providence unveils its finished troll, 'Mrs. Skipper' www.eastbayri.com/stories/east...
East Providence unveils its finished troll, 'Mrs. Skipper' - EastBayRI.com
Located near the pedestrian pier at Kettle Point, East Providence's addition to the RI Troll Trail is now finished, and ready for admiring.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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A Speedy Art-Career Rise Fueled by a Descent Into Our Modern Abyss
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A Speedy Art-Career Rise Fueled by a Descent Into Our Modern Abyss
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December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Looks like a book. Reads, to some, like a threat. — Harvard Gazette
Houghton exhibit explores forbidden history.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Markup BodiesBlack [Life] Studies and Slavery [Death] Studies at the Digital Crossroads url: read.dukeupress.edu/social-text/... (137)/57/137032/Markup-BodiesBlack-Life-Studies-and-Slavery-Death
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December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/sur...
The Surprising Demographics of Physician Mortality
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December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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pen.org/report/the-n...
The Normalization of Book Banning
PEN America found that 6,870 books bans were enacted during the 2024-25 school year, across 23 states and 87 public school districts.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Column | The most common zodiac signs (and birthdays)
Are some zodiac signs, and birthdays, more widespread? And why does it seem like all my colleagues (or neighbors) have the same sign? The Department of Data is on the case.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Opinion | Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed — Guardian US
The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
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December 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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My Experience Interpreting Data: Ethically and Critically
Ethical interpretation of data involves centering the humanity of its subjects, which sometimes requires cliometrics and reading against the grain.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Trump Administration Seeks To Delay Student Loan Forgiveness And Refunds For 200,000 Borrowers
The Trump administration is trying to delay student loan forgiveness and other relief for thousands of borrowers. A key court hearing is scheduled for next week.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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East Providence unveils its finished troll, 'Mrs. Skipper' www.eastbayri.com/stories/east...
East Providence unveils its finished troll, 'Mrs. Skipper' - EastBayRI.com
Located near the pedestrian pier at Kettle Point, East Providence's addition to the RI Troll Trail is now finished, and ready for admiring.
www.eastbayri.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Quarter Zip Viral Fashion Trend, Explained
Quarter Zip Viral Fashion Trend, Explained
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November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM