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/ 2 years agoSan Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
Post-pandemic pressures are compounding stresses cities were already facing, leading to the hollowing out of some American cities.
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/ 2 years agoUS losing Fitch’s top AAA credit rating may portend future economic weakness
The rating agency demoted the US government’s creditworthiness to AA+, its second-highest ranking, on Aug. 1, 2023.
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/ 2 years agoDoes an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
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/ 2 years ago‘Uncivil obedience’ becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the US
Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the...
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/ 2 years agoBeyoncé has a prenup − but do you need one if you’re not a millionaire?
A prenuptial agreement can help millennial couples navigate concerns about student debt in their marriage.
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/ 2 years agoElon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’ – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it’s not so easy to do
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is...
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/ 2 years agoLab-grown ‘ghost hearts’ work to solve organ transplant shortage by combining a cleaned-out pig heart with a patient’s own stem cells
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of...
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/ 2 years agoMaui wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who...
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/ 2 years agoAir travel is in a rut – is there any hope of recapturing the romance of flying?
Over the past 60 years, the duration of flights has remained roughly the same, while passengers have been subjected to more...
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/ 2 years agoThe heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing...
