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/ 1 year agoTuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had used a long-standing Senate practice to block military promotions.
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/ 1 year agoSandra Day O’Connor’s experience as a legislator guided her consensus-building work on the Supreme Court
The first female justice on the Supreme Court was also the last justice to have served as an elected official. And...
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/ 1 year agoHow electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression
Electroconvulsive therapy often evokes inaccurate images of seizing bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how it reduces depression symptoms can...
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/ 1 year agoIntellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs − but balanced with an openness to the likelihood that...
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/ 1 year agoGlyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
New research provides evidence for the first time that the primary chemical in Roundup is reaching people in nearby homes, and...
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/ 1 year agoCitizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here’s how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes
For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
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/ 1 year agoBook explores how colleges seek to increase racial diversity without relying on race in college admissions
The author of a new book on affirmative action in higher education discusses how colleges might still be able to become...
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/ 1 year agoPreguntar a las personas con pérdida de memoria sobre las vacaciones pasadas puede ayudarles a recordar momentos felices
Los estudios sugieren que pedir a los seres queridos con problemas de memoria que hablen de los recuerdos de las fiestas...
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/ 1 year ago5 lecciones de marketing del romance entre Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce
Por supuesto que la NFL abraza a Taylor Swift.
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/ 1 year agoHanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the modern...
