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commentary MAGA political loyalists, not researchers or experts, could soon decide what counts as legitimate knowledge Published July 10, 2026 12:46PM (EDT) The National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Beyond its ongoing efforts to intimidate the media, the educational systemContinue Reading

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I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading

Protesting 50-Year-Old Death Penalty Decision

On July 2, 1976, the United States Supreme Court decided Gregg v. Georgia, ruling that capital punishment does not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. For 36 of the 5src summers since, a group of death penalty abolitionists has gathered to protest that decision…Continue Reading

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Nearly two out of three people believe climate change is driving up their utility bills, according to a recent survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. According to a new study, they’re not wrong. Climate change is stressing urban water systems nationwide, driving up household costs for millionsContinue Reading

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Exclusives Ukraine’s Patriot shortage was solved, Washington said. The missile makers hadn’t been told.. Ukraine’s NATO ambassador cheered the summit. The analysts watching it didn’t. Russia risks losing part of its grain harvest as Ukraine’s refinery strikes dry up diesel. Farmers in the country’s southern breadbasket face fuel limits, emptyContinue Reading

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Ukraine will soon be able to use the European Union’s €60 billion defense loan to purchase weapons from British manufacturers under a new EU-UK agreement expected to be announced next week, according to Bloomberg. The agreement would bridge one of the remaining gaps between the EU’s defense financing and oneContinue Reading