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/ 1 year agoHistorians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people
Only in the past few years have the stories and experiences of trans people in Nazi Germany come to light.
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/ 1 year agoA community can gentrify without losing its identity — examples from Pittsburgh, Boston and Newark of what works
Art can help anchor places even as they are reshaped.
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/ 1 year agoProtecting the ocean: 5 essential reads on invasive species, overfishing and other threats to sea life
Humans rely on the ocean for food, jobs and other resources, but these systems are being stressed to the brink.
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/ 1 year ago3 ways to use ChatGPT to help students learn — and not cheat
Schools are blocking access to ChatGPT on their computers to try to prevent students from cheating. Two experts on academic cheating...
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/ 1 year agoSeveral Down syndrome features may be linked to a hyperactive antiviral immune response – new research
People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. Understanding the effects of those triplicated genes could help improve the health...
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/ 1 year agoHow building more backyard homes, granny flats and in-law suites can help alleviate the housing crisis
Though accessory dwelling units have been around for centuries, a recent survey found that 71% of Americans were unfamiliar with the...
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/ 1 year agoHow hip-hop learned to call out homophobia – or at least apologize for it
Greater representation in rap from LGBTQ artists comes as mainstream artists atone for past lyrics.
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/ 1 year agoIs there life in the sea that hasn’t been discovered?
From fluffy crabs that wear sea sponge hats to worms that glow in the dark, scientists are constantly finding amazing new...
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/ 1 year agoArsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer
Millions of people worldwide are exposed via soil and water to arsenic, whether naturally occurring or related to pollution. Chronic exposure...
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/ 1 year agoSaying that students embrace censorship on college campuses is incorrect — here’s how to discuss the issue more constructively
The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. And the debate right now gets the facts all...