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/ 7 months agoMidwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Niño has to do with violent storms in the central US
A powerful storm system produced dozens of destructive tornadoes over three days that tore apart homes in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa....
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/ 7 months agoWhy are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
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/ 7 months agoGhosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope
Online dating has its own jargon. But the feelings involved are nothing new.
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/ 7 months agoCollege administrators are falling into a tried and true trap laid by the right
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, conservative activists led a counterattack against campus antiwar and civil rights demonstrators by demanding action from...
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/ 7 months agoTrust in the shadows: How loyalty fuels illicit economic transactions
If you want to get involved in shady business, find someone who’s loyal − but not ethical.
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/ 7 months agoUnder the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
Legal psychology researchers are investigating how police treat drunken suspects, how impaired people behave when questioned, and how juries consider their...
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/ 7 months agoCybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
Modern web browsers are increasingly becoming like virtual computers, able to send email and play music and videos. The downside is...
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/ 7 months agoPhiladelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
Philadelphia has a high rate of gun homicides despite having relatively few gun owners and gun stores compared with other US...
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/ 7 months agoTrump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media
Both scholars stressed they are working very hard to be ‘vigorously neutral’ about Trump himself, while noting that the trial is...
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/ 7 months agoTrump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability
The case argued before the Supreme Court has profound implications for Donald Trump − but also for the country.