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/ 10 months agoArctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
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/ 10 months agoDonations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of...
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/ 10 months agoMichigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed tax credit is part of a trend toward public support for family caregiving.
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/ 10 months agoPublishing Taylor Swift’s flight information: Is it stalking or protected free speech?
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is sharing public...
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/ 10 months agoDespite UN warnings, Iran’s execution of Kurds and political dissidents continues unchecked
In the wake of the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, Iranian authorities have executed political dissenters...
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/ 10 months agoHow age-friendly universities can improve the second half of life
As the share of adults age 60 and older grows globally, age-friendly universities offer social connection, continued learning and better health.
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/ 10 months agoLithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures
Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and...
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/ 10 months agoHispanic health disparities in the US trace back to the Spanish Inquisition
Early modern societies in Latin America and Spain saw a convergence of traditional medical knowledge and the professionalization of medicine. The...
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/ 10 months agoRobber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement
Not much is known about the predator fly Laphria saffrana. New research identified how they count the wingbeats of their favored...
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/ 10 months agoScorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films
Though only a few of Scorsese’s films focus on religious stories, deeper questions about faith, doubt and living in a violent...
