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/ 1 year agoFor many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss
A trauma-informed therapist discusses how grief affects the brain and highlights the role of a sixth stage of grief – finding...
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/ 1 year agoDo you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays
You likely know that the sight and smell of food can trigger cravings. But internal cues from your gut and your...
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/ 1 year agoChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype
Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search...
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/ 1 year ago2023’s historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren’t labor’s whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low
Two labor scholars argue that the balance of power between workers and employers, which has been tilted toward employers for nearly...
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/ 1 year agoWith ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate
The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, but...
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/ 1 year agoWhy 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling
Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. A scholar of constitutional law explains why.
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/ 1 year agoVolcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what’s happening
Iceland is known as ‘the land of fire and ice’ for a reason.
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Much like the history of the US, Joel Roberts Poinsett, after whom the poinsettia is named, had a complicated and troubling...
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When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important underwater communities.
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/ 1 year agoPope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic gesture, according to a Catholic theologian
In emphasizing the church’s love for all, including people in LGBTQ+ relationships, the pope has sidestepped thorny doctrinal issues.
