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/ 3 months agoKamala Harris’ purported ancestry highlights complicated backstory of Irish identity and enslavement
Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish...
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/ 3 months agoYellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal
New research demonstrates that the dye that gives nacho cheese its yellow-orange color can also make mouse skin see-through.
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/ 3 months agoUS food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared
This trend may surprise you, given the attention the public, policymakers, politicians and the media paid to food insecurity at the...
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/ 3 months agoEl alegre léxico de la lengua española puede ayudar a resolver un misterio de salud llamado la paradoja hispana
Las palabras que los médicos eligen durante una consulta -e incluso el tiempo verbal- pueden ayudar o perjudicar a un paciente...
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/ 3 months agoGuilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining
Screen use has a PR problem, and many parents feel guilty about how much time they and their children spend on...
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/ 3 months agoOil and gas communities are a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies
Limiting damage from climate change means cutting fossil fuel use. Many towns that rely heavily on oil and gas production aren’t...
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/ 3 months agoUtilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable...
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/ 3 months agoHarris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule
Democrats are taking a new tone aimed at a particular weakness of Donald Trump: He hates being laughed at.
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/ 3 months agoHow much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable
Three keys to protecting an aging brain are physical activity, intellectual stimulation and annual screenings for dementia.
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/ 3 months agoAs Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other...
