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/ 1 year agoBack in the day, being woke meant being smart
Conservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they...
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/ 1 year agoRecognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments
What you don’t do: Don’t shout at them, don’t put things in their mouth and don’t let them get near things...
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/ 1 year agoWildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the...
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/ 1 year agoMayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized
With its impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the House exercised its oversight power. How can you tell if it...
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/ 1 year agoImmigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy
Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the...
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/ 1 year agoSaving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires
How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?
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/ 1 year agoWhy is free time still so elusive?
In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that within a century, the normal workweek would decrease to 15 hours. Why...
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/ 1 year agoWhy having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon...
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/ 1 year agoElectric vehicles are suddenly hot − but the industry has traveled a long road to relevance
This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
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/ 1 year agoPhiladelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?
An education expert explains the potential benefits and drawbacks of year-round schooling in Philadelphia.
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/ 1 year agoIn the face of severe challenges, democracy is under stress – but still supported – across Latin America and the Caribbean
A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
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/ 1 year agoImmigration reform has always been tough, and rarely happens in election years – 4 things to know
Immigration reform has always been hard to accomplish. As the U.S. enters an election year, bipartisan reform now appears out of...
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/ 1 year agoGlobal health research suffers from a power imbalance − decolonizing mentorship can help level the playing field
Though the Global South tends to experience higher disease burdens, most public health decisions and knowledge generation are centered in the...
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/ 1 year agoOur robot harvests cotton by reaching out and plucking it, like a lizard’s tongue snatching flies
Cotton is one of the world’s largest crops and is harvested with large, heavy machines. Robotic harvesting could yield higher-quality cotton...
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/ 1 year agoFlowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds...
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/ 1 year agoEarly polls can offer some insight into candidates’ weak points – but are extremely imprecise
Imprecision in election polling has long been recognized. But advance polls are still useful in recognizing trends in voter preferences, and...
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/ 1 year agoFamily caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population
Family caregivers who have stronger support networks and positive communication with loved ones tend to be more resilient.
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/ 1 year agoFamily caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population
Family caregivers who have stronger support networks and positive communication with loved ones tend to be more resilient.
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/ 1 year agoAI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships
Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of...
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/ 1 year agoAre you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself
Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape what...
