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/ 10 months agoBack in the day, being woke meant being smart
Conservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they...
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/ 10 months agoRecognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments
What you don’t do: Don’t shout at them, don’t put things in their mouth and don’t let them get near things...
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/ 10 months agoWildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the...
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/ 10 months agoMayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized
With its impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the House exercised its oversight power. How can you tell if it...
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/ 10 months agoImmigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy
Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the...
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/ 10 months agoSaving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires
How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?
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/ 10 months agoWhy is free time still so elusive?
In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that within a century, the normal workweek would decrease to 15 hours. Why...
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/ 10 months agoWhy having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon...
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/ 10 months agoElectric vehicles are suddenly hot − but the industry has traveled a long road to relevance
This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
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/ 10 months agoPhiladelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?
An education expert explains the potential benefits and drawbacks of year-round schooling in Philadelphia.
