The man on the right wearing the Trump hat was identified by his badge as an employee of Navistar Direct Marketing, which fired him.
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The vast majority of US workers are deemed “at will,” which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Children begin to learn grammar well before they start school, when they craft their first short sentences.
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Grammar isn’t a way to bully people for making mistakes, says a longtime English instructor. It is a way to understand how our language operates, in all its many written and spoken varieties.
After President Trump incited violence on Jan. 6, some high-ranking officials say he is unfit to lead the United States.
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Vice President Pence could invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution, also known as the Disability Clause, if he believes Trump is ‘unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.’
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave $5,000 to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Sports Matter program on Giving on Tuesday in 2018.
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Even after donors boosted their charitable giving at other times of the year, people donated 25% more than in 2019 through the annual campaign.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that undocumented immigrants cause more crime, but new research suggests the opposite might be true.
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Statistical models debunk claims by Trump and others that undocumented immigration into the U.S. increases crime, building on a litany of past research.
In Europe, women politicians were even more likely to respond to female constituents who asked for help.
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Researchers posed as constituents and emailed 3,685 legislators in 11 countries in Europe and Latin America to ask for help. Responsiveness varied by gender by up to 13 percentage points.
George Aubert rescues one of his chickens from rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew in Fair Bluff, North Carolina, in 2016.
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More than half the US production of broiler chickens is in states along the coast frequently struck by hurricanes.
Real estate prices are still related to a neighborhood’s racial composition, despite laws prohibiting the explicit consideration of race in appraisals.
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New research shows homes in white areas have appreciated $200,000 more since 1980 than similar homes in nonwhite areas – a result of both old racist housing policies and modern real estate practices.
Dual-language instruction can help children grow up to be bilingual.
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Without the opportunity to learn in dual-language programs, children may lose out on growing up to be bilingual.
Young people have dominated Black Lives Matter protests.
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Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending power.
African American students are disproportionately punished, starting in preschool.
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These new findings could help explain why Black students are more likely to be suspended, expelled or otherwise disciplined than other children.
Throwing cash at the problem seems to help – investors at least.
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US stocks have nearly erased much of their coronavirus losses even as many Americans continue to suffer from the pandemic’s impact.
Cash is unlikely to give you the coronavirus.
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Research has yet to support the theory that cash can spread the coronavirus.
A male-dominated culture is a common gender barrier for women.
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The gender bias scale could help companies and other organizations better measure how women experience and perceive gender bias.
Business closures across the U.S. have caused job losses to spike.
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Several economists predict joblessness will eventually surpass the 25% rate experienced in 1933.
In places where children die with tragic frequency, the collective grief of parents affects all society.
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In many sub-Saharan African countries, 20% of mothers have suffered the death of a child, a new study finds. In Mali, Liberia and Malawi, it’s common for mothers to lose two children.
Even in quarantine, people around the world have to walk their dogs.
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Pets might not protect us from the coronavirus, but they can help us get better.
Mass transit ridership in Los Angeles and elsewhere has plummeted during the crisis.
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One in 5 of the poorest US households don’t have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.
Less than 30% of the workforce has the ability to work from home.
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Two transportation scholars argue that telecommuting could play an important role in solving the coronavirus crisis.
Lucretius Carus.
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A first-century B.C. Roman poet and philosopher, Lucretius was worried that our fear of death could lead to irrational beliefs and actions that could harm society.