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Infrastructure? Or jobs? Controversy over name of Biden proposal highlights long tradition in politics — Angela Bradbery

President Joe Biden caught flak this month when he released his infrastructure plan and named it the American Jobs Plan. Republicans said he was being misleading by stretching the definition of “infrastructure,” and they questioned his claims about the number of jobs the proposal would create.

A record number of women will serve in the 117th Congress, including at least 51 women of color — Sharon Austin

Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.

96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022 — Matt Hitchings and Derek Cummings

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of...

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Workers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion — Rita Men

Many companies have made commitments toward diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in recent years, particularly since the murder of George Floyd sparked weeks...

What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance — Eleni Bozia

People who don’t fit the dominant demographic of where they live can often be asked, “Where are you really from?” ...

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Maine voters don’t like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out — Theodore J. Kury

Frustration with electric utilities is universal today. Whether it’s concerns over high rates, poor service or a combination of both, people are constantly...

A Simulated Graphical Interface for Integrating Patient-Generated Health Data From Smartwatches With Electronic Health Records: Usability Study

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads — Matt Williams, Alexis Karteron, Bev-Freda Jackson, Margaret M.Russell and Sharon D. Wright Austin

Shortly after noon on June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath and officially became a Supreme Court Justice of...

The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is clearing the way for deforestation — Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Cynthia S. Simmons and Robert T. Walker

Imagine that a group of politicians decide that Yellowstone National Park is too big, so they downsize the park by...

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A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain — Giridhar Kalamangalam

Jena, Germany, 1924: Working in near-isolation and with painstaking tediousness, the psychiatrist Hans Berger observes rhythmic electrical activity from the scalp of...