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/ 10 months agoHow tax breaks strangle American schools − billions of dollars that could help students vanish from budgets, especially hurting districts that serve poor students
An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
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/ 10 months agoMexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs − and a US court could award billions in damages
Mexico claims that US firearm manufacturers are fueling illegal cross-border gun trafficking and violent crime abroad.
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/ 10 months agoForest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
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/ 10 months agoWhat’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?
It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach...
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/ 10 months agoCult of the drone: At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not outcomes
Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the...
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/ 10 months agoA Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health
Giving students a voice in decision-making helps foster well-being, research has found.
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/ 10 months agoCandidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads
Both men have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory and...
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/ 10 months agoAs a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish...
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/ 10 months agoChildren are expensive – not just for parents, but the environment − so how many is too many?
You can donate to environmental charities and even purchase carbon offsets, but not having an additional child typically has a much...
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/ 10 months agoIsraeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place
Arable land has been destroyed, as have food production sites. But even before the current operation in Gaza, Palestinians there suffered...
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/ 10 months agoStudents lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students
An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
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/ 10 months agoStock indexes are breaking records and crossing milestones – making many investors feel wealthier
The S&P 500 topped 5,000 on Feb. 9, 2024, for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average will probably hit...
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/ 10 months agoWhy the United States needs NATO – 3 things to know
Donald Trump has threatened to not defend some NATO countries if Russia attacks them. But the US also benefits from the...
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/ 10 months agoBacteria in your gut can improve your mood − new research in mice tries to zero in on the crucial strains
The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better...
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/ 10 months agoNitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US
An overdose death in Boulder County, Colorado, was linked to a powerful new formulation of a designer drug never approved for...
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/ 10 months ago‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving
You can free yourself from some of the time you spend online in as little as four weeks.
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/ 10 months agoFor graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard
The colorful bubble letters have attracted praise and condemnation, with taggers seeing their work as a gift to the city, while...
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/ 10 months agoTurkey will stop sending imams to German mosques – here’s why this matters
The Turkish government started sending imams to Germany in the 1980s, but under a new agreement, imams will be trained in...
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/ 10 months agoSeveral companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks,...
