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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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,...
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/ 1 year agoBringing AI up to speed – autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the road
Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles that can safely manage...
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/ 1 year agoWe designed wormlike, limbless robots that navigate obstacle courses − they could be used for search and rescue one day
Robots often have a hard time navigating through debris, but robots designed based on worms and snakes could move around obstacles...
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/ 1 year agoDon’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security
Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.
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/ 1 year agoRevving up tourism: Formula One and other big events look set to drive growth in the hospitality industry
With big events drawing a growing share of of tourism dollars, F1 offers a potential glimpse of the travel industry’s future.
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/ 1 year agoReal-world experiments in messaging show that getting low-income people the help they need is more effective when stigma is reduced
The stigma around poverty and government benefits can make those initiatives less effective.
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/ 1 year agoWho will be picked for vice president? Let’s discuss who’s qualified for the job
Media coverage of vice presidential candidates tends to focus on who can help win the election rather than who is qualified...
