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Threat of a common enemy may no longer unite polarized Americans, study finds

Threat of a common enemy may no longer unite polarized Americans, study finds

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain During World War II, Americans united. They ate less meat and planted victory gardens. They lowered the thermostats and rationed their gasoline. Republican, Democrat, it didn’t matter: against a common enemy, American civilians were ready to sacrifice themselves in the name of American interests. That was 80 years ago, when the …

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Polarized blazar X-rays involve acceleration of particles upon impact

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Finnish Center for Astronomy with ESO, FI-20014, University of Turku, Turku, Finland Ioannis Liodakis, Jenni Jormanainen, Elina Lindfors & Kari Nilsson Astrophysical Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA Alan P. Marscher, Svetlana G. Jorstad, and Zachary R. Weaver Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, IAA-CSIC, Glorieta de la Astronomía s/n, Granada, Spain Iván Agudo, Maria …

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What the birds tell us about the climate can unite a polarized political system

What the birds tell us about the climate can unite a polarized political system

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As we emerge from the last election cycle, it may seem that every issue in American politics has become polarized. But as our newly elected leaders take office, we have a critical opportunity to build consensus on one of the most pressing issues facing us today: protecting our planet from growing climate threats. The truth …

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