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/ 1 year agoCalifornia and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they lead the country in climate change risks
From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century, California’s and Florida’s growth has been predicated on climate...
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/ 1 year agoHow do flies find every stinky garbage dumpster? A biologist explains their sensory superpower
Flies often beat out competitors for food because of their specialized sensing organs called antennae.
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/ 1 year agoShould AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in
Scholars differ over whether having students use AI in their assignments will help or hurt their careers after graduation.
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/ 1 year agoJobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
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/ 1 year agoTrump’s mug shot is now a means of entertainment and fundraising − but it will go down in history as an important cultural artifact
Former President Donald Trump’s mug shot is in line with the traditional mug shots that arrested people first took in the...
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/ 1 year agoNorth America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning
Thick smoke pouring in from Canada’s wildfires canceled baseball games and pushed air quality in major US cities to the worst...
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/ 1 year ago‘The Blind Side’ lawsuit spotlights tricky areas of family law
Two very distinct legal processes are at issue in the Michael Oher case.
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/ 1 year agoAs concern about Mitch McConnell’s health grows, his legacy remains strong
In the wake of two public episodes of Mitch McConnell appearing to ‘freeze,’ a longtime Kentucky journalist explains how an uncharismatic...
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/ 1 year agoWhite men have controlled women’s reproductive rights throughout American history – the post-Dobbs era is no different
In the US, white men have long had the power to make decisions about women’s reproductive health care. Those decisions have...
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/ 1 year agoOverly flexible connective tissue causes problems in joints and throughout the body − and is often missed by doctors
Hypermobility can be painful and lead to frequent injuries and systemic health problems. Unfortunately, many doctors aren’t familiar with these conditions,...