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/ 1 month agoUS voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris
Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Has...
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/ 1 month agoEditing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later
In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of...
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/ 1 month agoMost young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage...
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/ 1 month agoHis crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy?
The choices of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson during the printing process – as well as his civil rights advocacy –...
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/ 1 month agoComplicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
Knowing you should set your apps’ privacy permissions might not be enough to protect you. A cybersecurity expert explains how complicated...
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/ 1 month agoUS has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has...
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/ 1 month agoHard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from...
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/ 1 month agoWest Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it
Most people who get infected with West Nile virus have mild symptoms, but in certain cases the illness can become serious...
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/ 1 month agoUS military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal
The US maintains close to 1,000 troops in Syria and supports Kurdish groups in the northeast and some opposition groups in...
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/ 1 month agoIn praise of the weird
Despite feeling some schadenfreude at watching politicians squirm over being derided as such, a scholar of speculative fiction wants to keep...