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/ 2 weeks agoGeorgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs
School mass shooters often display warning signs well before they open fire. How can schools and police take preventive action to...
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/ 2 weeks agoSpace travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before
Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump campaign violated rules in Arlington National Cemetery visit, cemetery legal expert explains
Cemeteries can set their own rules, and Arlington’s are the most restrictive in the nation, meant to protect what it calls...
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/ 2 weeks agoCrossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel
Iowa and Idaho have passed abortion trafficking laws that stop people from helping minors get abortions. These laws open the door...
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/ 2 weeks agoBlack church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism
In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black...
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/ 2 weeks agoAs eastern equine encephalitis spreads, a neurologist explains how to stay safe during this latest outbreak of the ‘triple E’ virus
Among those developing the brain swelling known as encephalitis, approximately one-third will die, with the rest likely to experience neurological problems.
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/ 3 weeks agoKamala Harris’ purported ancestry highlights complicated backstory of Irish identity and enslavement
Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish...
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/ 3 weeks agoYellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal
New research demonstrates that the dye that gives nacho cheese its yellow-orange color can also make mouse skin see-through.
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/ 3 weeks agoUS food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared
This trend may surprise you, given the attention the public, policymakers, politicians and the media paid to food insecurity at the...
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/ 3 weeks agoEl alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la paradoja hispana
Las palabras que los médicos eligen durante una consulta -e incluso el tiempo verbal- pueden ayudar o perjudicar a un paciente...