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/ 2 years agoWatered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians...
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/ 2 years agoJuneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
For the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant reuniting families and building schools and...
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/ 2 years agoJuneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
Many students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian explores how Juneteenth offers opportunities to...
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/ 2 years agoCormac McCarthy’s fearless approach to writing
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was always willing to experiment with his prose, pacing and narration, crafting an oeuvre that varied wildly...
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/ 2 years agoAbortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?
Hospital ethics committees and consultants do not make decisions for others, but their input can help support doctors and patients navigate...
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/ 2 years agoSouthern Baptist Convention votes to expel two churches with female pastors – a religion scholar explains how far back these battles go
Women have often been maligned and mistreated within the Southern Baptist denomination, writes a scholar who has researched the SBC for...
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/ 2 years agoCan we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Research is clear that what we eat can drive our test preferences as early as 2 years of age.
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/ 2 years agoThe US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine – a health physicist explains their military, health and environmental effects
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose...
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/ 2 years agoThe Global South is forging a new foreign policy in the face of war in Ukraine, China-US tensions: Active nonalignment
Brazil and India are among the countries pointedly not taking sides over the war in Ukraine. But this is not the...
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/ 2 years agoGeorge Soros hands control over his family’s philanthropy to son Alex, after giving away billions and enduring years of antisemitic attacks and conspiracy theories
Soros’ giving has revolved around the concept that people thrive in open societies because they can freely express themselves.
