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/ 9 months agoService dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research
These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
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/ 9 months agoMore women in venture capital doesn’t mean more funding for female-led businesses, new research suggests − here’s why
Changing a culture is hard to do.
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/ 9 months agoThe world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover
Coral reefs share genetic material across wide areas, with help from ocean currents. This ability is especially important during episodes like...
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/ 9 months agoExtreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it
The June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other countries have...
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/ 9 months agoAs debate approaches, presidents are blamed for events over which they have little control
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents...
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/ 9 months agoPopulism can degrade democracy but is on the rise − here’s what causes this political movement and how it can be weakened
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
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/ 9 months agoJournalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics
A study shows that Americans believe news organizations report the news inaccurately not because they are politically biased, but because they...
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/ 9 months agoFDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks
It’s a conundrum: While vaping can help some adults stop cigarette smoking, it also appeals to young people who may take...
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/ 9 months agoJournalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis
Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.
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/ 9 months agoHow Jefferson and Madison’s partnership – a friendship told in letters – shaped America’s separation of church and state
More than 2,000 letters between the two founders are available online. Many attest to their deep commitment to religious freedom.
