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Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control
A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit...
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/ 12 hours ago‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan
Since many Japanese women still find it difficult to explore and discuss their sexual desires with their partners, the services have...
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/ 12 hours agoYoung families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young families in large...
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/ 12 hours agoShould I worry about mold growing in my home?
Mold growth happens in damp indoor areas and is difficult to prevent. It can be an annoyance but usually isn’t harmful...
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/ 12 hours agoTransplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. Using stem cells to replace them could be a...
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/ 12 hours ago3 strategies to help Americans bridge the deepening partisan divide
People acknowledging and inspecting their own political biases is one way that they can begin to reduce polarization.
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/ 12 hours agoCompanies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show
Microsoft, Walmart and a few other high-profile companies made news for scaling back their public climate commitments. However, a closer look...
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/ 12 hours agoBlurry, morphing and surreal – a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film
In a world where algorithms increasingly shape everyday life, many works of art are beginning to reflect how intertwined we’ve become...
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/ 12 hours ago75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina
Despite assumptions to the contrary, Tallchief showed that Indigenous people could not just exceed the standards of Western arts but also...
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/ 12 hours agoLegal complications await if OpenAI tries to shake off control by the nonprofit that owns the rapidly growing tech company
When for-profit companies are spun out of nonprofits, there is no easy way out of the legal consequences.
