Fringe groups have long understood that capturing the public's attention is the best way to spread their views.Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty ImagesAfter the riots at the Capitol, images of Jacob Chansley, who’s been dubbed the “QAnon Shaman,” were splashed across news outlets.
Chansley’s outlandish costume –...
The jet stream can have a big impact on how long a plane ride will last.Aeroprints via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
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Biden has made fixing the economy one of his top priorities. AP Photo/Evan VucciEditor’s note: The Biden administration has made it clear it wants to inject more money into the U.S. economy and provide more aid for priorities like vaccines, reopening schools and state governments. We asked four economists to share what’s on the top of...
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There were women among the crowd that marched to the Capitol and stormed the building.Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe terror inflicted on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 laid bare America’s problem with violent extremism.
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have begun to piece together the events of that day, while attempting to...
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Far-right groups like the Proud Boys, seen here marching in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, are increasingly organizing their activities on messaging services like Telegram.Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesRight-wing extremists called for open revolt against the U.S. government for months on social media following the election in November. Behind the...
A news host reports on former President Donald Trump during a broadcast on RT, formerly known as Russia Today, a state-funded TV network.Misha Friedman/Getty ImagesThe storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which was Christmas Eve for Eastern Orthodox Christians, was a perfect holiday gift for Russian politicians and state-controlled Russian...
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The microbes living in the gut are key to good health.Dr_Microbe/iStock/Getty Images PlusYou may not know it, but you have an army of microbes living inside of you that are essential for fighting off threats, including the virus that causes COVID-19.
In the past two decades scientists have learned our bodies are home to more bacterial cells than...
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Through the Paris Agreement, the world's countries agreed to work to keep global warming well under 2 degrees Celsius.Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe United States helped bring the world into the Paris climate accord, the groundbreaking global agreement reached in 2015 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to slow climate change....
Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden.AP Photo/Susan WalshFive years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is President-elect Biden’s choice to lead the Justice Department as the...
Formerly incarcerated entrepreneur Coss Marte speaks at a conference in 2015.Brad Barket/Getty Images for WIRED
CC BY-NC-NDPeople who have been incarcerated face major challenges finding work after their release. About 45% of formerly incarcerated Americans were unemployed one year after leaving prison, according to a multiyear study the Brookings...
