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From the archives: Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says all is not lost

From the archives: Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says all is not lost

Conspiracy theories have gone mainstream since 2020. Why are people so willing to believe almost anything and disregard science and reason? That’s Kerri Miller’s conversation coming up this Friday. In the meantime, enjoy this one from our archives. It’s a discussion with acclaimed climate scientist and evangelical Katharine Hayhoe, who knows a thing or two about dealing with folks who would rather deny than accept.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Love 'Dickinson?' Here are 3 books you should not miss

Love 'Dickinson?' Here are 3 books you should not miss

For this week's Thread’s must-reads, Kerri Miller is inspired by a sassy, stylish television series about a 19th century poet.
by Kerri Miller

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Oscars 2022: The full list of winners

Oscars 2022: The full list of winners

Here are all the movies that have won and were nominated at the 94th Academy Awards.
by Natalie Escobar

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Cube Critics make their Academy Award predictions

Cube Critics make their Academy Award predictions

The 94th Academy Awards are this Sunday on ABC. The Cube Critics talk about their favorites of the nominees, and make their predictions for the winners.
by Samantha Matsumoto and Aron Woldeslassie

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Mesha Maren on the oft-misunderstood complexity of the southern border

Mesha Maren on the oft-misunderstood complexity of the southern border

Mesha Maren’s new novel examines the misperceptions that endure about the U.S.-Mexico border, as it follows an earnest but naïve couple who moves to the El Paso region and must grapple with a mysterious disappearance.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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School's off? Brains On!

Molly Bloom has been on a road trip and she is ready to update curious kids and their parents about what she and the Brains On! crew have seen on a seriously epic adventure.
by Molly Bloom

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