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Human ancestors with higher metabolic rates outpaced ‘couch potato’ primates thanks to sweat, says new study. “The result is that we are an energetically unique species.”

It is unusual for a film like “No Other Land,” which has garnered critical acclaim and has been recognized at various film festivals and award shows to be unable to find a distributor. Would even a win at the Oscars be enough to break through?

The President claims unprecedented authority to ignore and override Congress and the Constitution whenever he proclaims an “invasion,” real or metaphorical. He is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.

A Sad Moment in American History. The Town Elon Musk Took Hostage. No Other Land | Oscar-Nominated Movie. Trump Gets Bad News from Judge in Major Federal Case. Clean Slate | Prime Video.

There are many men and women, some known, some lost to history, that saw the intersection of worker’s rights and human rights as essential. These are a few, their stories remain important any time of year, but especially during Black History Month.

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Interview with Dr. Maurice Jackson about his new book on the use of sport and music. Traditionally not fields touched on extensively in intellectual history, the book builds on both of these to create a rich tapestry of life in Washington, D.C.

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented an imperialist horror show. An American and an Israeli, each with his own criminal indictments, decided to determine the future of the Palestinian people.

The quid pro quo deal between the president and the mayor of New York City will throw open the foreign corruption floodgates. As the Trump administration moves to drop the case and gut any remaining independence out of the DOJ, damn the consequences

A plan to harness grassroots energy—and to hold Democratic leaders accountable. Our predecessors deposed a brain-addled king; crushed the violent insurrectionists of a slaveholding confederacy; they forced the robber barons to contend with workers.