ELECTION

Nov 19 2024POLITICS

Republicans and Democrats Face New Challenges After 2024 Election

In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, both Republicans and Democrats are confronting unique challenges. Democrats, while retaining their core base of highly engaged voters, lost significant ground with less-engaged groups. These voters were disproportionately younger, more Republican-l

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Nov 19 2024POLITICS

Election Data Insight: Understanding the 2017 German Vote at a Local Level

In 2017, Germany saw a significant increase in refugee numbers. To understand how this impacted the federal election, the Research Data Center (FDZ) Ruhr at RWI compiled a unique dataset. Called RWI-GEO-VOTE, it breaks down the election results into tiny 1 km x 1 km grid cells. This detailed dataset

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Nov 19 2024SPORTS

The Risk of Daniel Jones: A Giants Gamble

On September 24, 2019, the New York Post's back page screamed with a single word: HOPE. It was accompanied by a colorful image of Daniel Jones, the Giants' new quarterback, who had just led a thrilling comeback win in his first NFL start. Jones threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores,

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Nov 19 2024POLITICS

Court Delays Trump's Case Against DA Willis

In a recent move, a Georgia appeals court has paused oral arguments planned for December 5th. This decision affects a case where President-elect Donald Trump and other defendants are trying to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their criminal election interference case. The cour

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Nov 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

Plastic Pollution from Pavements: A Hidden Threat

You know how tires leave tiny bits of rubber on the road? Those bits are called microplastics. But did you know that pavements can also release these tiny plastics into the water that runs off roads? A study looked into this over two years. They discovered that asphalt roads let out the most micropl

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Nov 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

Where Cold Winters Rule: How Bluebirds Adapt

Imagine a harsh winter's night in 2021, where heavy snowstorms batter the United States. These extreme weather events are happening more frequently, potentially causing noticeable changes in wildlife. Meet the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), a small bird that might have undergone rapid natural sel

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Nov 19 2024POLITICS

Why GDP Isn't the Whole Story: Americans Feel the Pinch

Ever wondered why Americans seem so gloomy about the economy, even when experts say it's booming? The answer lies in the gap between GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and the actual money in our pockets. GDP is like a big, flashy scoreboard that shows how much stuff is being made and sold. But it doesn't

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Nov 19 2024BUSINESS

Investors Cheer Trump's Return, but Not Everyone’s Thrilled

The election results brought a wave of positivity from investors. The S&P 500 jumped by 2. 5%, the Dow Jones by 3. 6%, and the NASDAQ by 2. 95%. The Russell 2000, which tracks small companies, skyrocketed by 5. 8%. This reaction came from the belief that a Trump administration, teamed up with a Repu

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Nov 18 2024POLITICS

New Jersey Congresswoman Aims to Fix State Economy in Governor’s Race

Meet Mikie Sherrill, a U. S. Representative from New Jersey who just tossed her hat in the ring for governor. She's a former federal prosecutor and Navy helicopter pilot, known for flipping a Republican-held district blue in the 2018 midterms. Now, with Democratic Governor Phil Murphy’s term ending,

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Accuracy with Floating Orbitals: A New Approach for Large Molecular Complexes

Recent progress in local electron correlation methods has made it easier to perform CCSD(T) calculations on large molecules, but achieving the complete basis set (CBS) limit remains challenging due to basis set superposition errors. This is where non-atom-centered or floating orbitals (FOs) come in.

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