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/ 12 months agoSupreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social...
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/ 12 months agoChlorine is a highly useful chemical that’s also extremely dangerous − here’s what to know about staying safe around it
Chlorine is a widely used industrial chemical that’s frequently a factor in toxic accidents and workplace injuries. A pharmaceutical expert explains...
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/ 12 months agoEarth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the...
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/ 12 months agoWhy are bullies so mean? A youth psychology expert explains what’s behind their harmful behavior
No matter your age, if you’re being bullied − there’s help out there.
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/ 12 months agoPollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
The longest-running study of its kind reviewed death records in the path of pollution from coal-fired power plants. The numbers are...
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/ 12 months agoA national security expert explains what the cease-fire deal means for Israel, Hamas and the remaining hostages
A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas calls for the release of at least 50 hostages taken during the violent attack...
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/ 12 months agoAmericans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
With the state of the economy unclear, shoppers seem hesitant to get too festive, too fast.
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/ 12 months agoSmall-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy
Country singer Jason Aldean’s hit song triggered renewed attention on vigilante justice, racism and urban America.
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/ 12 months agoForensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead
Forensic anthropologists are specialized scientists who analyze the skeletal remains of the recently deceased to help authorities figure out who the...
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/ 12 months agoDigitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is...
