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/ 3 months agoAt its core, life is all about play − just look at the animal kingdom
Reduced to its essence, the process of natural selection would look a lot like play.
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/ 3 months agoIf you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, just call it climate change
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they...
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/ 4 months agoWagner Group setback in Mali challenges Moscow’s strategy in Africa and the region’s faith in Russian mercenaries
Dozens of Russian fighters were killed in confrontation with rebel groups in Mali amid speculation that Ukrainian intelligence played a role.
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/ 4 months agoRat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world
Modern rodenticides can kill rats with a single dose and readily pass up the food chain to larger carnivores. They are...
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/ 4 months agoA packed Baltimore trolley illustrates the ups and downs of US public transit
When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying...
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/ 4 months agoHow San Francisco’s Democratic political machine led to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign
Kamala Harris is the heir to a political lineage that dates back to a chain-smoking, hard-drinking and profane political mastermind first...
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/ 4 months agoDespite Donald Trump’s claims, his gag order holds up against the Constitution
While the First Amendment protects a wide range of different kinds of speech, there is no fundamental right to cause harm.
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/ 4 months agoThe problem with pronatalism: Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and...
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/ 4 months agoNo credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing
What you buy at the grocery store can predict whether you pay your credit card bills on time, new research suggests.
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/ 4 months agoDealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking
The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle....
