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/ 8 months agoDebate offers opportunity for errors, partisan spin − and maybe an opening for change
Featuring several unique rules, including no live audience and mics that cut off when it’s not a speaker’s turn, the debate...
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/ 8 months agoKidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why
As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for...
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/ 8 months agoWhen people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts
A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and...
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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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.
