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/ 6 months agoConfusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits
Most Americans surveyed did not know how pregnancies are dated or how long a trimester is – but this is especially...
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/ 6 months agoHaitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
With legal routes to the US curtailed, many Haitians are looking to cross the border into the Dominican Republic − but...
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/ 6 months ago‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Just as human biases show up in machine learning systems, so, too, do people’s vagaries and vicissitudes.
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/ 6 months agoIron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
Asthma attacks can result from immune cells overreacting to a harmless allergen. Tamping down iron levels in certain immune cells can...
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/ 6 months agoWhy do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains
Research suggests that a clear understanding of what is right and wrong contributes to engaging in less risky behavior.
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/ 6 months agoAsian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May
This month marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month.
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/ 6 months agoVatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads
Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders committed to raising awareness of environmental issues draw on centuries of tradition.
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/ 6 months agoRap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win
Since rap’s emergence, artists have boasted about themselves in ways that were funny and sometimes violent, vulgar and sexist. The popularity...
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/ 6 months agoBy not lip-syncing Amy Winehouse’s songs, actress Marisa Abela confronts impossible expectations in ‘Back to Black’
Some viewers seem to want Abela’s voice to be a carbon copy of Winehouse’s. But the art of vocal impersonation isn’t...
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/ 6 months agoWars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
War is wreaking havoc on land, water and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and Gaza. Two experts on peace and conflict explain...
