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/ 2 years agoForts Cavazos, Barfoot and Liberty — new names for army bases honor new heroes and lasting values, instead of Confederates who lost a war
The last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology are being removed, as a federal panel renames US military bases that honored Confederate...
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/ 2 years agoMike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss
Pence’s announcement that he will run for president brings to mind how rare it is for a vice president to compete...
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/ 2 years agoMounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders
Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions...
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/ 2 years agoThis course studies NGOs aiming to help countries recover from mass atrocities and to prevent future violence
College students learn about people who have dedicated their professional lives to reducing the threat of violence – and their successes...
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/ 2 years agoAztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the...
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/ 2 years agoWhy insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
It’s not a question of if insurance will become unavailable or unaffordable in high-risk areas – it’s a question of when....
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/ 2 years agoThe ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health
Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young...
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/ 2 years agoPeaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology
A 90% crop loss in the Peach State may sound like a disaster, but Georgia isn’t actually the Big Apple of...
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/ 2 years agoNearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research
A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as...
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/ 2 years agoKakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine’s infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack on crucial civilian infrastructure. Experts explain what the incident means for...
