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/ 3 weeks agoWhat is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?
Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated the...
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/ 3 weeks ago7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence
Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee...
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/ 3 weeks agoAfrican immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college
African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
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/ 3 weeks agoThe workhorse ship of ocean drilling may have made its last voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want to see the JOIDES Resolution mothballed
The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million...
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/ 3 weeks agoIn the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success
Inclusion ≠ belonging.
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/ 3 weeks agoHow one 83-year-old fell into a fraudster’s fear bubble – and how gift cards played a key role
Consumers lose more than $5 billion a year to fraud involving gift cards, while the industry exploits regulatory loopholes and delays...
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/ 3 weeks agoPutin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy
Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a...
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/ 3 weeks agoDEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence
Diversity programs that emphasize quick, symbolic wins are a lot less useful than building a shared understanding of fairness.
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/ 3 weeks agoWhat is space made of? An astrophysics expert explains all the components – from radiation to dark matter – found in the vacuum of space
While space is mostly empty, it does have some matter and particles spread throughout it.
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/ 3 weeks agoGot an unaffordable or incorrect medical bill? Calling your hospital billing office will usually get you a discount
Researchers found that nearly 74% of patients who reached out about a billing mistake received bill corrections. For those who negotiated...