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/ 9 months agoAnimals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name:...
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/ 9 months agoColorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new zoning bills into law, which could help reduce the state’s homeless population.
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/ 9 months agoI want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
It’s rarely the creep at the playground. About 90% of child sexual abusers know the family.
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/ 9 months agoWhat Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
Police can reconstruct someone’s movements for days or weeks at a time, without any court oversight.
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/ 9 months ago6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
Political discussions on campus can be a lot more productive if the right expectations are set.
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/ 9 months agoMuslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
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/ 9 months agoWhy Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion
Many Poles were outraged by abortion restrictions put in place during the previous government. That doesn’t mean they agree on the...
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/ 9 months agoWhy the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened...
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/ 9 months agoHow the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit...
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/ 9 months agoHow Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification
Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.
