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/ 1 year agoMore vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Penn State ran computer models on two Philadelphia census tracts. The neighborhood with more vulnerable...
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/ 1 year agoAfter 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains
More than three-quarters of the world’s nations engage in torture, which is notoriously difficult to study because it often occurs in...
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/ 1 year agoA bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?
The history of whiskey is one of perception, not necessarily quality.
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/ 1 year agoStudents could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later
Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones...
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/ 1 year agoPaying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic...
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/ 1 year ago100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a U.S. university – part of the terror group’s crusade against American Catholics
Most of the Klan’s victims were African American, but many other groups have been targeted during the hate group’s century and...
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/ 1 year agoRacism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist...
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/ 1 year agoA US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana’s importance in the world of spying
Cuba gets less attention as an espionage threat than Russia or China, but is a potent player in the spy world....
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/ 1 year ago5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
With US aid to Ukraine locked in a partisan battle over security at the US southern border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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/ 1 year agoAs Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad
Far-right American Christians once viewed Soviet culture as a menace to their values. Today, some authoritarian-leaning admirers wish their country were...
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/ 1 year agoWar in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn’t turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or...
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/ 1 year agoSandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
The late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor’s iCivics curriculum has been shown to boost knowledge of the political process.
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/ 1 year agoHow to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling
Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. A decentralized water system is a compelling counterargument...
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/ 1 year agoMutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis reveals...
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/ 1 year agoRelease of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights
The former Peruvian strongman appeared frail as he left prison. But his influence on politics remains strong.
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/ 1 year agoWhen authoritative sources hold onto bad data: A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science...
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/ 1 year agoWinter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior
Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate biological responses...
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/ 1 year agoWhy federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
Cybercriminals target schools because they’re uniquely vulnerable. A cybersecurity expert explores whether a new White House initiative will be enough to...
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/ 1 year agoArtificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws...
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/ 1 year agoIs Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes
A scholar of the Islamic State group says Hamas has undergone a radical ISIS-inspired transformation that has not yet gotten widespread...
