An atlas doesn’t seem to be an essential item in cars these days, but think about them and most people will think about distances. An atlas of the stars not only covers distances but must also take into account time too. The Andromeda galaxy, for example, is so far away that its light takes 2.5 million years to reach us.
A new catalog charts the evolution of the universe over time
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Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during the COVID-19 years that disproportionately affected young Black and Latino men in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with drug markets.This post was originally published on this site
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Election Day is less than 50 days away, but the voting has already started.This post was originally published on this site
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New research into the use of the drug poppers (alkyl nitrites) has highlighted inconsistencies in proposed changes to drug policy in the UK and how exemptions to the law impact on minority groups.This post was [...]
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Criminal suspects, defendants and offenders face many choices that affect their liberty, in situations ranging from searches of their property or data to interrogations and plea deals. Judicial doctrine considers these choices to be valid [...]
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A new study finds “litigant shopping,” or choosing plaintiffs with specific demographic attributes, can be used to shape public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court—but it can also backfire. The paper, “You Better Shop Around: [...]
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Election polls often tighten up remarkably as the election date draws near. “Leave” (the European Union) won the UK election of May 2016 with a majority of 51.9%, but earlier the polls weren’t nearly as [...]
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Homicide is a leading cause of death among people 19 and younger in the United States, and firearms are used in a large proportion of these crimes. Although the homicide rate for this population declined [...]
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In the build-up to his government’s first budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been setting expectations low. It will be “painful,” he has warned, and a “difficult trade-off” will have to be made because of [...]
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Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government’s plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis.This post was originally published on this site
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Between the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump, President Biden dropping out of the race and Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee, this past summer was unlike any other period in the 2024 presidential race. [...]
