Applause and shouts of joy exploded from mission control members Nov. 26 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. They were celebrating the payoff…
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Standardized testing sparks debate over best educational approaches
If you attended school in the United States public education system, chances are you had to labor through a standardized test or two during your…
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Harvard accused of possible discrimination over desire for diversity
The lights are dimmed and the stage is set for a showdown between Harvard University and an anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA).…
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Maine’s first state-wide use of the rank-choice voting system leads to controversy, lawsuit
Maine recently enacted a new voting system – moving from the traditional plurality, where the candidate with the most votes wins, to a rank-choice process,…
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Tight races in Florida elections lead to recounts, accusations of voter fraud
The competitive election races in Florida have finally been called. Republican Ron DeSantis will be the next governor of Florida, and outgoing Republican Governor Rick…
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Midterm Election Review: Results in Missouri and Kansas
The 2018 midterms were atypical for several reasons – not only were they the most expensive midterm elections in United States history but voter numbers…
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Midterm Election Review: National trends
The 2018 Midterm elections took place across the nation Nov. 6. In the election 35 U.S. Senate seats, all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats…
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The role of the media in modern society
In this day and age, the media is the most important way people access their information. The media can take form in any way: newspapers,…
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Prison reform on the horizon for the U.S.
The United States has the world’s largest prison population, despite having less than five percent of the world’s population. This has led to increasing numbers…
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