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On complex political issues, most Americans take shortcuts to simplicity

A core assumption in any democracy is that citizens with access to information will make reasoned decisions on political candidates and policy issues…

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Researchers turn America's scattered local laws into a free searchable database covering all 50 states

America is a nation of local laws—millions of them. From noise ordinances and construction codes to rules about fishing licenses and roadside mango p…

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Mangrove restoration is becoming big business, but benefits don't always reach local people

On Pakistan's Indus delta coast, a 350,000-hectare (865,000-acre) mangrove project is turning a growing forest into something that can be sold to com…

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Ancient sea levels reveal when the Earth's poles went wandering

Earth's poles do not always stay in the same place. For example, a region once near the North Pole can end up near the equator, and an area near the …

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