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How the Antiquities Act has expanded the national park system and fueled struggles over land protection

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imageCliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, built by Anasazi c. 1200. The Antiquities Act was passed to protect such sites from looters.National Park Service

As Americans anticipate summer vacation, many are planning trips to our nation’s iconic national parks, such as the Grand Canyon, Zion, Acadia and Olympic. But they may not...

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Rules change, new voters mean an unpredictable primary day in California

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Three months after Super Tuesday, the presidential primary is finally coming to California.

That the Democratic Party still has two candidates in the race this late in the game reflects a highly divided base across the country. In votes from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico, Democratic voters have proven they are tremendously diverse, both in terms of...

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What are septic shock and sepsis? The facts behind these deadly conditions

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imageICU image via www.shutterstock.com.

Most Americans have never heard of it, but according to recent federal data, sepsis is the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the U.S., and is now the most common cause of ICU admission among older Americans.

Sepsis is a complication of infection that leads to organ failure. More than one million patients a...

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Stories of vaccine-related harms are influential, even when people don't believe them

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In 2013 a boy who was given the HPV vaccine died almost two months later.

Two quick questions: First, does this worry you? And second, do you believe that the vaccine caused the boy’s death?

This is a real case reported in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). VAERS is monitored by health experts at the Centers for Disease...

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We’re (not) running out of water -- a better way to measure water scarcity

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imageWe know many parts of the world suffer from water shortages, but how do we best measure scarcity? globalwaterpartnership/flickr, CC BY-NC

Water crises seem to be everywhere. In Flint, the water might kill us. In Syria, the worst drought in hundreds of years is exacerbating civil war. But plenty of dried-out places aren’t in conflict. For all...

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Why young people aren't keeping up: from the Joneses to the Kardashians

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Across the world, the current generation of youth has been remarkably active in mobilizing against inequality. From the Arab Spring and the global Occupy movement to many political campaigns across the world, young people are often at the forefront of the fight. Efforts to explain this strong mobilization often invoke romantic notions of youthful...

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Why are public colleges and universities enrolling too many out-of-state students?

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imageAre public universities limiting opportunities for in-state students?Step, CC BY

A recent report by the Boston-based Pioneer Institute pointed out how out-of-state enrollments at the University of Massachusetts are limiting opportunities for in-state students.

For the right-leaning Pioneer Institute, UMass is an example of the public sector run...

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