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/ 1 year agoHezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war...
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/ 1 year agoDelivering aid during war is tricky − here’s what to know about what Gaza relief operations may face
The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right...
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/ 1 year agoWhy Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry
Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
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/ 1 year agoNew research helps explain why Indian girls appear to be less engaged in politics than Indian boys
A survey of over 600 teens and young adults across India found boys are more politically engaged than girls and also...
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/ 1 year agoA memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant women’s fight to remake labor laws
On Oct. 11, 2023, a new memorial was unveiled at the site of the 1911 fire. A cadre of young Jewish...
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/ 1 year agoQuantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application
Louis Brus explains some of the foundational research – and how even the letter carrier wants to shake your hand when...
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/ 1 year agoDoes chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food
Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.
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/ 1 year agoNew class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials that are potentially more recyclable...
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/ 1 year agoHealth care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike
Beyond higher wages and improved benefits, the terms of the Kaiser settlement would ensure better staffing, which the unions have argued...
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/ 1 year agoNew treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers
Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma...
