Geometry Reveals the Tricks Behind Gerrymandering

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November 10, 2022

Mathematics Geometry Reveals the Tricks Behind Gerrymandering   Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a critical role in gerrymandering By Manon Bischoff

Animals Watch Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other Cephalopods living unusually close together have been filmed throwing shells, algae and silt—sometimes at another octopus By Emma Marris,Nature magazine

Climate Change Climate Impacts Threaten Nearly Every Aspect of Life in U.S., Government Report Says By Chelsea Harvey,Benjamin Storrow,E&E News

Evolution Geologic Activity Lets Microbes Mingle Deep Underground Tiny subterranean cracks can upend aquifer microbes' ecology By Joanna Thompson

Weather How Rare Are November Hurricanes? November hurricanes and tropical storms such as Nicole are relatively rare, but they can—and do—form By Andrea Thompson

Reproduction Abortion Rights Won Big at the Ballot Box Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots  By Tanya Lewis

Climate Change These Election Results Offer Clues about What's Next for Climate Politics Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states By Adam Aton,Scott Waldman,E&E News

Health Care Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions The country's highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated By Farah Yousry,Side Effects Public Media,Kaiser Health News

Conservation Brazil's New President Vows to Save Amazon Forests Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he'll stop illegal destruction of rainforests allowed under former president Jair Bolsonaro. Will Brazilians support him? By Richard Schiffman

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