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Great Barrier Reef Coral Suddenly Return, But Was It Ever Actually Dying
For decades, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef was said to be in decline from bleaching events—sudden changes in temperature that shift the balance of its…
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The Negligible Effect of Russian Sanctions
Following the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Europe, the U.S., and other G7 nations instituted sanctions on Russia such as a ban on purchases…
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Autism Data Is All Over the Place
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, autism is least prevalent in White non-Hispanic populations and most prevalent in…
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June 2024

NASA Insists Antarctica Has Been Melting For Decades Despite Plenty of Evidence to the Contrary
According to data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) GRACE satellite, Antarctica has been losing ice mass at a rate of 150…
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Episode 20: California Solar Costs
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May 2024

Where Do California's High Electricity Prices Come From?
The state of California pays the second highest rate for electricity in the country: 22.33¢ per kilowatt-hour (kwh) in 2022. Only the isolated island…
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J.P. Morgan's Efforts to Push the U.S. Into WWI
During the Nye committee of 1930s, Congress investigated the influence of financial interests on the decision for the United States to enter World War…
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Episode 19: The Academic Cash Pile
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The Federal Student Loan Portfolio is Hemorrhaging Capital
As part of the legislation related to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Federal government took over providing the vast majority of student loans…
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The Unlikelihood of D.C.'s Firearm Injury Data
According to a dashboard from the D.C. Department of Health, visits to hospital emergency rooms in the city for firearm injuries went from 650 a year in…
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April 2024

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