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‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood

Republicans and Democrats tend to have children at around the same rates and ages and to view parenthood in a similar way.iStock / Getty Images PlusRepublican vice presidential candidate JD Vance infa...

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On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely

Though crime and criminal justice policy are central issues in many elections, that’s not true in 2024. Surveys show that relatively few American voters rank crime as their most important concer...

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How dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials

An illustration of a court scene during the late-17th century witch trials in Salem, Mass.Christine_Kohler/iStock via Getty Images PlusI teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students a...

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What does Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 tell us about Springfield, Ohio, in 2024?

Supporters gather at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5, 2024.Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesLying about Black people is nothing new in political campaigning. Despite the thorough d...

Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston - avatar Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

View of the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet on Sept. 30, 2024, from Monfrague National Park in Spain.Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic...

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