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/ 5 months agoLead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs
Durability and the risk of chemicals being released when pipes heat up are just 2 concerns about plastic pipes.
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/ 5 months agoGenetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby − two genetic counselors explain the complexities of sex and gender
Cell-free DNA prenatal screening, sometimes called ‘the gender test,’ cannot determine gender because gender is more than just genes and genitals.
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/ 5 months agoUS charitable giving dipped to $557B in 2023, but outlook is getting brighter
Grants from foundations are gradually growing as a share of all the donations Americans make.
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/ 5 months agoEscalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and...
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/ 5 months agoSupreme Court’s slow roll on deciding Trump’s immunity is the opposite of politics
Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s...
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/ 5 months agoEven the Supreme Court’s conservative justices are polarized about the state of American politics
The secret recordings of two Supreme Court justices reveal dramatic differences in how they see American political life.
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/ 5 months agoChina’s crackdown on ‘wealth-flaunting’ social media puts pressure on influencers − both on the mainland and in Taiwan − to echo the party line
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
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/ 5 months ago2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record − a meteorologist explains the weather behind the outbreaks
Spring 2024 was menacing for large parts of the US, with a tornado nearly every day in May. Tornado outbreaks tore...
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/ 5 months agoDo hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse
A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
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/ 5 months agoMost Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend
A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what...
