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/ 2 months agoTRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
If the legislation passes, the new label would be centered on the front of the package. But it’s an add-on, not...
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/ 2 months agoCollaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
The future and its possibilities are something that you actively co-create with others. New research suggests that imagining together makes you...
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/ 2 months ago50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
It’s saved the careers of hundreds of MLB pitchers. But teenage athletes dreaming of fame and fortune are now having the...
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/ 2 months agoFed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election
The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market,...
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/ 2 months agoPagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications
Smartphones may be indispensable to modern life, but they’re also perfect tools for spying on their owners. Anyone looking to avoid...
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/ 2 months agoPreventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree
Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
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/ 2 months agoTo American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.
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/ 2 months agoWhat James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis
In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on...
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/ 2 months agoWhat the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?
As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme heat.
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/ 2 months agoUN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have repeatedly used their power of veto to block resolutions relating to mass...
