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/ 6 months agoElder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know
Unfortunately, there’s no cure for scammers – but you can build immunity against them.
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/ 6 months agoIs Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
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/ 6 months agoModern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
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/ 6 months agoThe Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains
Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just 1 gyroscope.
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/ 6 months agoAbortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college,...
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/ 6 months agoOral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe
While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young...
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/ 6 months agoWhat parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions
Had James Crumbley taken 10 seconds to secure a cable lock, the lives of four teenagers may have been spared.
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/ 6 months agoModern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law
At the core of sovereign citizen beliefs is the denial of the legitimacy of the government. They do not believe they...
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/ 6 months ago1789 or 1866 is not 2024: Why historians have a difficult task in guiding Supreme Court justices as they decide today’s legal issues
Lawyers, advocacy groups and think tanks are soliciting historians’ expertise on the history underlying certain Supreme Court cases. Yet this history-for-hire...
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/ 6 months agoSunday school – Monday through Friday: Oklahoma joins states with ‘release time’ laws letting K-12 kids leave school for religious lessons
The Supreme Court has twice weighed in on ‘release time’ policies, and many states allow districts to implement them.
