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/ 7 months agoThe tragedy of sudden unexpected infant deaths – and how bedsharing, maternal smoking and stomach sleeping all contribute
Rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths have not gone down significantly over the last 20 years, and in some racial groups...
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/ 7 months agoBillions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.
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/ 7 months agoWhy luck plays such a big role in hockey
With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to color NHL teams’ records than those...
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/ 7 months ago3 things to learn about patience − and impatience − from al-Ghazali, a medieval Islamic scholar
In religious traditions, patience is more than waiting, or even more than enduring a hardship. But what does patience look like?...
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/ 7 months agoAI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem
AI chatbot makers’ restrictive use policies hinder people’s access to information.
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/ 7 months ago5 years after the Mueller report into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election on behalf of Trump: 4 essential reads
What Trump knew about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election remains an open question despite the nearly two-year investigation...
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/ 7 months agoCities with Black women police chiefs had less street violence during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests
The type of life and professional experience a police chief has can influence how their departments react to protests, new research...
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/ 7 months agoOman serves as a crucial back channel between Iran and the US as tensions flare in the Middle East
The small Gulf state has hosted high-level Western and Iranian delegations, passing messages between them.
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/ 7 months agoRemoving PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions...
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/ 7 months agoIreland at the crossroads: Can the ancient Brehon laws guide the republic away from anti-immigrant sentiment
New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.
