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/ 2 months agoUS food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared
This trend may surprise you, given the attention the public, policymakers, politicians and the media paid to food insecurity at the...
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/ 2 months agoEl alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la paradoja hispana
Las palabras que los médicos eligen durante una consulta -e incluso el tiempo verbal- pueden ayudar o perjudicar a un paciente...
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/ 2 months agoGuilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining
Screen use has a PR problem, and many parents feel guilty about how much time they and their children spend on...
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/ 2 months agoOil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies
Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t...
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/ 2 months agoUtilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable...
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/ 2 months agoHarris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule
Democrats are taking a new tone aimed at a particular weakness of Donald Trump: He hates being laughed at.
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/ 2 months agoHow much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable
Three keys to protecting an aging brain are physical activity, intellectual stimulation and annual screenings for dementia.
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/ 2 months agoAs Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other...
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/ 2 months agoAs a high school teacher and as governor, Tim Walz has tapped the power of geographic information systems, or GIS, to solve complex problems
Gov. Tim Walz used geographic information systems as a schoolteacher. How will that experience come into play if he and Kamala...
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/ 2 months agoCats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts
About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into...
