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/ 1 month agoEven fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris − although Black men and white women have been represented in the Oval Office
Over the past half-century, American media has usually proclaimed that Black men and white women can be great presidents. But they...
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/ 1 month agoLGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust
A landmark study of police-LGBTQ relations finds that 21% of respondents have been stopped by police in the past year, and...
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/ 1 month agoHow Ohio schools reduced chronic absenteeism
An Ohio law targeting student suspensions had a happy side effect. Requiring schools to use a positive approach to discipline reduced...
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/ 1 month agoInternational students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season
Every year, international students offer a welcome infusion of financial aid to communities across the US.
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/ 1 month agoHotel guests are getting used to refillable shampoos and less housekeeping, study suggests
Previous research had found that consumers think these types of eco-friendly policies are inconvenient.
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/ 1 month agoMammary glands in a dish − what miniature organs reveal about evolution, lactation, regeneration and breast cancer
Organoids of mammary glands can help researchers more efficiently study lactation, with findings that could apply to fields ranging from agriculture...
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/ 1 month agoJD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor
It happens in journalism and it happens in the arts. But in Congress – where just 2% of representatives held blue-collar...
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/ 1 month agoWildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A...
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/ 1 month agoFDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
The FDA’s decision shines a light on some of the unique obstacles that psychedelic drugs may face on the path to...
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/ 1 month agoDementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
Worldwide, the number of people with dementia is set to dramatically rise in the next 25 years. But a new report...