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/ 8 months agoThe Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery
Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and writer. Along the way,...
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/ 8 months agoSupreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights – 3 issues to watch
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that judges will have more power than scientific experts in determining whether people should be...
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/ 8 months agoAmerica faces a power disconnection crisis amid dangerous heat: In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave
One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of...
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/ 8 months agoThe Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments
The LHC is back in business for the year, but getting it ready to collect data isn’t always a straightforward process....
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/ 8 months agoWant to spur your child’s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos
Audiobooks can develop children’s listening skills, expand their vocabulary and encourage independent learning.
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/ 8 months agoStroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
About half of those recovering from a stroke or a brain injury have spatial neglect. But prism adaptation therapy – noninvasive...
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/ 8 months agoSocial media and political violence – how to break the cycle
When political discourse is devoid of facts and high on demonization, it’s no surprise that political violence is the result. There...
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/ 8 months agoTrump-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s classified document case is unconstitutional – here’s how special counsels have been authorized before
In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that independent counsels were constitutional.
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/ 8 months agoTarget just became the latest US retailer to stop accepting payment by checks. Why have so many stores given up on them?
Next time you go shopping, leave your checkbook at home.
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/ 8 months agoNutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information
The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical...
