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2026 United States midterm elections distractions topic

It was quite popular last time so I figure we could use another round of it. This topic is a casual chat space and link drop for literally ANYTHING besides US politics for those of us that want to occupy our time with something other than scrolling feeds and checking the news. This will be a noisy topic. Please use the ignore feature if you do not want to see it in your feed. Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~talk/1wr4/2026_united_states_midterm_elections_distractions_topic Votes: 9 Comments: 3

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How high is current immigration to the United States in historical perspective?

We use long-run census data to understand the scale of recent US migration trends, and how these compare to previous centuries.

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Iranian scientists in the United States face major upheaval

Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03346-y Pressures due to the continuing US–Iran conflict are mounting as early-career researchers endure frozen immigration status, employment limbo and families caught in the war.

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