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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Politics ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Politics ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover how science and politics are inextricably linked with the latest news, articles and features from Live Science. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MKCFQS8fzBXkBNfCWUjep6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New York's first dinosaur museum was trashed before it even opened. The culprit is not who we thought. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The crime, which had been attributed to a rogue politician called "Boss" Tweed, was likely orchestrated by an "eccentric and destructive" man with an obsession for white paint. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WgxLubo3b6avXsoopexCh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Published in The 12th Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park for the Year Ending December 31, 1868]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vandals armed with sledgehammers destroyed everything they could find in Hawkins&#039; studio.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A drawing of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins&#039; studio near Central Park with various animal models and specimens.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inside All About History 126: Discover why the Teutonic Knights brought their holy war back to Europe and how they became a major medieval power. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:30:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jonathan.gordon@futurenet.com (Jonathan Gordon) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Gordon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JpRrDWkJToMEuFvuMKHHWg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can we prevent World War III? History of diplomacy and deterrence ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/world-war-iii</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hotline between Washington and Moscow, along with other measures, facilitates communication at critical times to avoid World War III. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael E. Haskew ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u3ZJp3QWsP6uMBNuqAhAuj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Women's suffrage timeline: How American women won the vote ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Over 100 years ago, and after decades of protest, women's suffrage was granted in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ailsa.harvey@futurenet.com (Ailsa Harvey) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ailsa Harvey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zQ2TxqEtVf4rveiRrAxVMM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did all roads lead to Rome? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/do-roads-lead-to-rome</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ So long as you're travelling to Rome. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Plackett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QomonkFspKcchsjTEXsWxN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At its height, the Roman Empire&#039;s roads traversed continents to connect important cities and towns to its capital city.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A well-preserved paved Roman road in Pompeii, Italy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who was Karl Marx? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Karl Marx was the author of the Communist Manifesto, the creator of Marxist theory, and one of the most influential thinkers ever. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:08:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.garner@futurenet.com (Tom Garner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Garner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/arxiV3pDmqprtEMS4sbyuB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Karl Marx]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photograph of Karl Marx]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China is gaining ground in space. Should the US be concerned?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/china-space-advances-us-concerns.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are China's recent activities in space cause for U.S. concern? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:18:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HDCJQRR5QHdu7hp4w3QxU5-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Bill Nelson holds up a photo of China&#039;s Zhurong Mars rover during a House hearing on May 19, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Bill Nelson holds up a photo of China&#039;s Zhurong Mars rover during a House hearing on May 19, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Conservatives aren't more fearful than liberals, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/conservatives-not-more-fearful-than-liberals.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Contrary to earlier research, a new international study finds that both liberals and conservatives respond to threats — just different ones. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:03:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:29:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ukNrebkjYh9xNaGnA3axS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Business man afraid of his own shadow monster concept on grungy background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Business man afraid of his own shadow monster concept on grungy background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facts don't convince people in political arguments. Here's what does. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/facts-dont-win-political-arguments.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though people believe they respect a logical, fact-based opponent, they actually have greater esteem for arguments based on experience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:46:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7sFFLL9jfxxLXZpsoABejf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of a two boxing gloves hitting each other, one is red and the other blue to represent Republicans and Democrats, respectively.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of a two boxing gloves hitting each other, one is red and the other blue to represent Republicans and Democrats, respectively.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is a coup? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A coup d'état, which translates as "stroke of the state," can be triggered by military actions, the involvement of foreign governments, or popular revolts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:08:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ajjTdGYuSe7w4nwXxBr96P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation&#039;s capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden&#039;s Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation&#039;s capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden&#039;s Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A history of contested presidential elections, from Samuel Tilden to Al Gore ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The presidential elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:56:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Speel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x4or8jPStMtcJ2zL5qoGTa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy shakes hands with a crowd in Seattle following his speech on the first day of his presidential campaign. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy shakes hands with a crowd in Seattle following his speech on the first day of his presidential campaign. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is red for Republicans and blue for Democrats? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-blue-democrats-red-republicans.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Red is for Republicans and blue is for Democrats, an association that only became cemented during the 2000 election. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:08:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SA6pejaxHdyYw5Xog4GeWf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The association of red for Republicans and blue for Democrats was only cemented in U.S. politics relatively recently.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The association of red for Republicans and blue for Democrats was only cemented in U.S. politics relatively recently.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 ways the election will shape the future of science, health and the environment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nE6vLuMdCuG2Boo43XDZyH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden (L) and President Donald Trump speak during the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden (L) and President Donald Trump speak during the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why did Rome fall? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-did-rome-fall.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Depends on which Rome you're asking about. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Plackett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6vPQQvFo4XAYfkVdxMoabB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The fall of the Roman Empire is depicted in this painting from the New York Historical Society.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The fall of the Roman Empire depicted in this painting from the New York Historical Society.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Americans are so enamored with election polls ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-americans-are-enamored-with-election-polls.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ While it is possible the polls will misfire, it’s exceedingly unlikely that such failure would cause the opinion research industry to implode or wither away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:43:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ W. Joseph Campbell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9dUyZEjXPGnnJM7W8sG3R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Supporters on election night 2016 at a Hillary Clinton party, when it became clear poll-based forecasts had been off target.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Supporters on election night 2016 at a Hillary Clinton party, when it became clear poll-based forecasts had been off target.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the 2020 election be a 'fraudulent mess'? The science says no. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/vote-by-mail-not-fraudulent-mess-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mail-in voting does not seem to promote one political party over another, nor does it seem subject to rampant fraud, as President Trump has claimed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:06:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fopiWJSnrupnYmSpSsiE85-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Election worker Erick Moss sorts vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary at King County Elections in Renton, Washington, on March 10, 2020. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Election worker Erick Moss sorts vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary at King County Elections in Renton, Washington, on March 10, 2020. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 13 significant protests that changed the course of history ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism follow on the heels of many other significant protests that have changed the course of history. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Heather Whipps ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/38X79ff7s3QWnkJon7c3qB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's how to read election news like a scientist ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Political coverage often involves the same sort of data and methods scientists use in their own research. But it's important to know how to read them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:27:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zszVegQnNmsds7QQ5xxXJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tom Steyer (L), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (R) listen as former Vice President Joe Biden (C) speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Drake University on Jan. 14, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tom Steyer (L), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (R) listen as former Vice President Joe Biden (C) speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Drake University on Jan. 14, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nuking a Hurricane Would Probably Just Create a Slightly Bigger, Radioactive Hurricane ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has Trump been reading old Live Science articles about nuking hurricanes? And if not, should he be? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:26:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8o7HCfmGeL7KakTZSCyJe4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#039;s GOES East satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Irma at 10:37 a.m. EDT on Sept. 9, 2017 when it was a Category 4 storm. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#039;s GOES East satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Irma at 10:37 a.m. EDT on Sept. 9, 2017 when it was a Category 4 storm. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Think Politics Today Is Ugly? Politicians in Ancient Rome Were Insulting, Too ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63473-insults-politics-ancient-rome.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trash-talking in politics has a long and muck-stained history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:12:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDX2XiRHeMhrsiyLgMGaTK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;You are the stench of a low-life latrine,&quot; said one irate character to another in the ancient Roman novel &quot;The Metamorphoses,&quot; written by Apuleius in the late second century A.D.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Conservatives More Likely to Know 'the Meaning of Life' Than Liberals, Massive Study Finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63094-conservative-meaning-of-life.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the meaning of life? That could depend on whom you voted for. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:09:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9uvPgV5fXBdud3SUgVJTkA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Your political views could be a big influence on whether you think there&#039;s meaning in your life, a new study of more than 50,000 participants found.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Some People Just Can't Have a Boss: Study Reveals Brain Differences ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62557-resist-authority-brain-areas.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A curious brain connection may explain why some people are more control-averse than others. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 17:38:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:44:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5Akbumjtkb7Dm6p9tmpUj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Time to Celebrate: Ancient Sundial Made to Honor Roman Politician ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ About 2,000 years ago, a Roman politician celebrated his victory by commissioning a sundial and putting it on display for all to see, according to archaeologists who just found the ancient timekeeping device in Italy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 22:22:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWmUo2ZcwxMCrPL4KWCxA5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 3D rendering of the newfound sundial.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sundial]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Americans' Well-Being Declines for 1st Time Since 2014 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60899-american-well-being-decline-2017.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ After three years of improvement, the well-being of Americans ticked downward in 2017, according to a new poll, though some demographics were spared. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:12:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Robitzski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jtKS3ZTDM3DsSTtzmU9CmK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happy Mole Day! Mayors Celebrate Scientific Date with Research Push ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Move over Pi Day: Mayors across the U.S. are celebrating the day of the mole — which began at 6:02 a.m. this morning (10/23) in honor of the vast number 6.02 X 10^23 — by advocating unfettered scientific research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:07:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/REJJDnQJPXAosBCYTd2KvC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tens of Thousands Protest 'Alternative Facts' at March for Science ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists and science enthusiasts (along with their curious kids) turned out in droves to make their voices heard. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2017 22:21:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VGm5x2yFWAXxd68FDC4Mwd-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Linda Montaquila, 55, a construction lawyer from Jupiter, Florida, took part in the March for Science in Washington, D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Linda Montaquila, 55, a construction lawyer from Jupiter, Florida, took part in the March for Science in Washington, D.C.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2017 March for Science: What You Need to Know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58594-2017-march-for-science-guide.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are you marching for science on Earth Day, April 22? Use this guide to get ready. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrvvycdShXwZLUXzm4N4y3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Weird Ways Your Politics Affects Your Morals ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58161-how-politics-affects-your-morals.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our morals compel us toward helping our team win. This can turn even otherwise innocuous decisions into "us vs. them." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:06:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Randy Stein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fye2VHZPsTY2XszC3kEakZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Democrats vs republicans are facing off in a ideological duel on blue and red backgrounds. I]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Democrats vs republicans are facing off in a ideological duel on blue and red backgrounds. I]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Red vs. Blue: Why Necktie Colors Matter ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/3281-red-blue-necktie-colors-matter.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In power politics and business, there are only two colors of ties: red and blue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 02:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Roy Britt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tBA83imE6iWTP8qo8tyvkJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Red is associated with love, power, nobility and now, scientists say, attention to detail. Blue (the other preferred tie color of choice for business and politics) is now thought to boost creativity. Image]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists Plan Washington March in Response to Trump ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57629-scientists-planning-washington-march.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What began as a political conversation on Reddit is turning into a national movement: Scientists are planning to march on Washington to express their support for rigorous scientific research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cg8rBEQQsbLCAqGVugvkg8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Protesters walk along Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women&#039;s March on Washington, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, on Jan. 21.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[women&#039;s march]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why 'Dumpster Fire' Was 2016 Word of the Year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57604-dumpster-fire-2016-word-of-the-year.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Language mavens with the American Dialect Society have selected their 2016 Word of the Year: "dumpster fire." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:59:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Greg Uyeno ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hAuyixqKwvRp7jQ5wRyiD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Evolution, Climate and Vaccines: Why Americans Deny Science ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57590-why-americans-deny-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Americans like science. So why do they reject scientific conclusions? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:47:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bndreDntcRAm2NS2RmVbsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New American Divide: Organic Food and GMOs Spur Disagreement ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57047-americans-food-opinions-organic-gmo.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Should you buy organic? Or avoid foods made with genetically modified ingredients? Americans are divided in their thinking on whether such choices are beneficial for their health, a new survey finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:10:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eWZBEHzXATCukcuyECngnN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Survive Thanksgiving in a Postelection, Social Media World ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56949-how-to-survive-thanksgiving-after-the-election.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thanksgiving is coming, and you know way too much about your relatives' political opinions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:13:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2JYfP6iXjYVD3a82NwpKym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Smiles around the table this Thanksgiving really are possible.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Little girl smiling and eating corn at Thanksgiving dinner.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate Experts Weigh in on Trump's Election Win ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56818-climate-experts-react-to-trump-presidency.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's how climate experts think Trump's win will impact climate research and mitigation efforts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:53:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4HCJ2FAJgt4cGr8pBqTQjR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climate Change to Opioids: Presidential Candidates Answer 20 Science Questions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2016 U.S. presidential candidates recently answered a slew of questions about science-related issues, offering a glimpse of their stances on everything from vaccinations to climate change to the country's growing opioid problem. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:06:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kacey Deamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kY3fJx95ymUcfJdPmKsrYR-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We Fact-Checked the Science Behind the Republican Party Platform ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55481-analysis-of-rnc-2016-platform.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's a guide highlighting the Republican National Committee platform's beliefs and the science that may support or run contrary to these party stances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:07:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LjeRvDyqSThu2LvXQUC4md-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Look Makes Candidates More Electable ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54486-looking-competent-electability.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you don't look up for the job, you may not get it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HFMU8EeQwqe8Tokyp6kuR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump's Broken Speech Appeals to the Masses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump, the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, may use language to bolster his outsider image, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:36:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VDbGiWfrRrvfqihcTY2JJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 14, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 14, 2015.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oh Snap: 10 Memorable Political One-Liners ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Politicians want their words to stick in voters' minds, and sometimes that means dispensing with niceties. Here's a look at some of the cruelest jabs in American history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:52:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jnLqcbEdzTnKWkbsuTrthS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trumpisms: Political Insults Erode Voters' Faith ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Verbal jabs and snappy one-liners have long been a tool of politicians, but Donald Trump has made insults a centerpiece of his campaign. Here's what science has to say about such political insults. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VDbGiWfrRrvfqihcTY2JJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French Flags on Facebook: Does Social Media Support Really Matter? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Facebook's decision to create a French flag overlay after terrorism in Paris led to backlash. But does the social network really drive public opinion? And why do some people choose the overlay while others are averse to it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:11:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:50:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHWRRxap8dX5xvWcvAYEQg-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52219-spacing-out-vaccines-no-evidence-debate.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:57:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fGfB9fgT4aQh9JN66Fso5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why I'll Talk Politics With Climate Change Deniers — But Not Science ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are many complex reasons why people decide not to accept the science of climate change. The doubters range from the conspiracy theorist to the skeptical scientist, or from the paid lobbyist to the raving lunatic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:39:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:18:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Maslin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UxYfC9EpzxMAmTkuiF2qFD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What rising sea level?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[climate change deniers, politics, science]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ White House Sponsors First-Ever 3D-Printed Ornament Contest ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48700-white-house-3d-printing-contest.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Calling all 3D printing enthusiasts! Today (Nov. 10) is the last day to submit designs for the first-ever White House 3D-Printed Ornament Challenge. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:11:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:50:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jdeHrZG4j6Rvj2EszovMoc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This &quot;Boflake&quot; ornament, made for White House holiday festivities in 2012, features the first pet, Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The &quot;Boflake&quot; ornament from 2012. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your Politics Stink: People Can Literally Smell Ideology ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Body odor may hint at a person's politics, according to a new study that finds people prefer the odors of those whose ideology matches their own over people on the opposite end of the spectrum. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:31:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cR8bmG2rGSCjeneKmkMGEG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Religion Doesn't Make People More Moral, Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Religion and politics have little effect on morality, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:34:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R4pzhchnA2jvF9FDSok9Nc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A text message embedded with a link brought smartphone-toting participants to the mobile survey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Smartphone study used links embedded in text messages.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liberal and Conservative States Equally Clueless About Abortions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Americans living in politically liberal states and those in conservative states have an equally low understanding of abortion's health effects and the laws regarding the procedure, a new national survey finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:03:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bHpFYRF3cqgRkj6cZ2RRu4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Political Polarization? Sure, But Study Reveals Hope (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46722-hope-for-political-polarization.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Focusing on the center — and it's wide — how polarized is the United States? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 20:16:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Seth Shulman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfDRLa9gwZBwLh9odpUQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There&#039;s something foul in the District of Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[GOP Republican Elephant arguing with a DNC Democrat Donkey. ]]></media:text>
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