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UAW efforts to unionize Southern workers gaining momentum
A United Auto Worker cheers at cars as they pass outside an entrance to the Stellantis factory in Toledo, Ohio, on September 18, 2023. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License…
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Deporting undocumented immigrants didn’t work in the 1950s and is unlikely to now
Migrants walk along the United States side of the border wall with Mexico to surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol near Campo, California on March 13. A bipartisan Senate immigration…
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Economic woes, dissatisfaction with government undermine democracy
Once-stable democracies have seen their leaders undermine government institutions, raising questions about whether what’s called democratic backsliding is happening globally and…
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Columbia University protests resemble those of 1968
NYPD police officers remove and arrest pro-Palestine protesters who occupied the Hamilton Hall building the campus at Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John…
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New EPA regulations targeting power plants likely to face legal challenges
The Big Bend Power Station coal-fired power plant is seen in Apollo Beach, Florida, on January 7, 2017. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Electric power…
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Severe crises like the war in Gaza have the potential to become famines in five stages
Palestinian children wait to receive a portion of food at a make-shift charity kitchen in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 2. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo…
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Social media can shape teens’ personalities, and they don’t see a risk
The pact teens make with social media, exchanging personal data and relinquishing privacy to secure access to that algorithmic mirror, feels to them like a good bargain, researchers…
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Duty, honor, what?: U.S. in chaos, turmoil amid erosion of principles
Cadets sit and wait for ceremonies to begin at the West Point graduation ceremony in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on May 27, 2023.…
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Large retailers have harmful environmental impacts, few regulations
Expansion of large-scale retail in recent decades has led to the growth of distribution centers and harmful impacts, including traffic congestion and air and water pollution. File…
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AI-generated images draw in social media users
AI-generated images are increasingly prevalent -- and popular -- on social media platforms. Even as many of them border on the surreal, they’re often used to bait engagement from…
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