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/ 11 months agoThere’s a thriving global market in turtles, and much of that trade is illegal
More than half of the world’s turtle species are endangered or threatened, and overhunting of wild species is a major cause.
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/ 11 months agoPsychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how
Change in the brain usually comes with plenty of effort over time. Neuroscientists are working to understand how psychedelic drugs provide...
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/ 11 months agoFeinstein’s death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?
One US senator has died, another is facing criminal charges and one more is dealing with health problems. Who replaces a...
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/ 11 months agoLost in the coffee aisle? Navigating the complex buzzwords behind an ‘ethical’ bag of beans is easier said than done
If you’ve decided to look for coffee that’s better for the earth or the people making it, you might need some...
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/ 11 months agoSupreme Court justices’ ideologies don’t always fit ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ labels
The ‘most divided’ Supreme Court ever may have been in 1941, when seven of the nine justices were New Deal supporters...
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/ 11 months agoSoccer kiss scandal exposes how structural sexism in Spain can be a laughing matter
The jokes, memes and skits came thick and fast – but behind the humor were serious points.
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/ 11 months agoJohn Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and...
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/ 11 months agoAI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024
ChatGPT and its ilk give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking...
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/ 11 months agoUS Supreme Court refuses to hear Alabama’s request to keep separate and unequal political districts
Since 2020, Alabama lawmakers have failed to draw political districts that give Black voters an equal chance of selecting political candidates...
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/ 11 months agoLessons for today from the overlooked stories of Black teachers during the segregated civil rights era
During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.