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What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness By Nadejda Williams

Aug 21

Aug 21 What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness By Nadejda Williams

International Politics

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U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan: The 'best' & the 'brightest' strike again By James Bruno

Aug 20

Aug 20 U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan: The 'best' & the 'brightest' strike again By James Bruno

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Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan? By Arie Perliger

Aug 18

Aug 18 Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan? By Arie Perliger

U.S. Foreign Policy

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A difficult week for President Biden By John Zogby

Aug 15

Aug 15 A difficult week for President Biden By John Zogby

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What America’s social justice activists can learn from past movements for civil rights By Anthony Siracusa

Aug 14

Aug 14 What America’s social justice activists can learn from past movements for civil rights By Anthony Siracusa

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Myanmar's struggles continue until military rule By Jordan Conestabile

Aug 12

Aug 12 Myanmar's struggles continue until military rule By Jordan Conestabile

Myanmar Politics

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Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example By Sandy Hershcovis, Et. Al.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example By Sandy Hershcovis, Et. Al.

NY State Politics

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Rising job numbers could buoy President Biden as his popularity starts to slip By John Zogby

Aug 8

Aug 8 Rising job numbers could buoy President Biden as his popularity starts to slip By John Zogby

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Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was By Monika L. McDermott

Aug 7

Aug 7 Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was By Monika L. McDermott

NY State Politics

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How Utica's revitalization efforts persisted through the COVID pandemic By Mayor Robert Palmieri

Aug 4

Aug 4 How Utica's revitalization efforts persisted through the COVID pandemic By Mayor Robert Palmieri

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Time to load up on canned goods & ammunition? America creeps toward Armageddon By James Bruno

Aug 3

Aug 3 Time to load up on canned goods & ammunition? America creeps toward Armageddon By James Bruno

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Farmers markets are their role as essential sources of healthy food for rich and poor By Edna Ledesma & Alfonso Morales

Aug 1

Aug 1 Farmers markets are their role as essential sources of healthy food for rich and poor By Edna Ledesma & Alfonso Morales

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Democracy in question as Tunisian president removes government By Jordan Conestabile

Jul 30

Jul 30 Democracy in question as Tunisian president removes government By Jordan Conestabile

Tunisian Politics

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Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 By Peter Chin-Hong

Jul 29

Jul 29 Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 By Peter Chin-Hong

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Delta variant recalibrating COVID-pandemic challenges for public health and schools By Jordan Conestabile

Jul 27

Jul 27 Delta variant recalibrating COVID-pandemic challenges for public health and schools By Jordan Conestabile

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A winning edge for the Olympics and everyday life: Focusing on what you’re trying to accomplish rather than what’s going on with your body By Gabriele Wulf

Jul 25

Jul 25 A winning edge for the Olympics and everyday life: Focusing on what you’re trying to accomplish rather than what’s going on with your body By Gabriele Wulf

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Reflections on the 2020-21 legislative session by Assemblymember Brian Miller

Jul 23

Jul 23 Reflections on the 2020-21 legislative session by Assemblymember Brian Miller

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Election polls in 2020 produced ‘error of unusual magnitude,’ expert panel finds, without pinpointing cause By W. Joseph Campbell

Jul 20

Jul 20 Election polls in 2020 produced ‘error of unusual magnitude,’ expert panel finds, without pinpointing cause By W. Joseph Campbell

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President Biden remains popular during COVID and inflation spikes By John Zogby

Jul 18

Jul 18 President Biden remains popular during COVID and inflation spikes By John Zogby

Biden presidency

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Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry By Aaron W. Harrison

Jul 17

Jul 17 Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry By Aaron W. Harrison

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