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/ 1 year agoGenocide fears in Darfur are attracting little attention − have nations abandoned their responsibility to protect civilians?
The international community has also failed to protect civilians in Syria, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Myanmar and...
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/ 1 year agoIndia and Vietnam are partnering with the US to counter China − even as Biden claims that’s not his goal
US foreign policy initiatives in the Indo-Pacific seem focused on containing China and its influence.
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/ 1 year agoRacial trauma has profound mental health consequence – a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal
Whether experienced directly or indirectly, racial incidents can trigger numerous psychological impacts on Black people, including lower self-esteem and anxiety.
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/ 1 year agoWhat are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains
When people hear the term ‘liberal arts,’ it may sound like a phrase with political overtones. A scholar of literature explains...
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/ 1 year agoKeeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety
A therapist shares advice for harnessing your stress over climate change and other environmental harms and putting it to work.
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/ 1 year agoDesert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants, and the health risk extends indoors
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles...
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/ 1 year ago‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri
A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.
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/ 1 year agoDopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions
From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity....
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/ 1 year agoSickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
Many people with sickle cell disease don’t receive adequate treatment to ease their pain and are subjected to racial discrimination and...
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/ 1 year agoWhat happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?
A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ –...
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/ 1 year agoNASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely outlining a...
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/ 1 year agoUS autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered
A work stoppage hitting the three largest American automakers at the same time is unprecedented.
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/ 1 year agoAlzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing or eventually...
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/ 1 year agoRansom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with Iran
The hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran may be an important step in a new nuclear deal between the West...
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/ 1 year agoThe president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization
When politicians talk more about their personal lives and less about politics, it makes people from the opposing side of the...
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/ 1 year agoCan at-home DNA tests predict how you’ll respond to your medications? Pharmacists explain the risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.
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/ 1 year agoAnxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist
A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity.
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/ 1 year ago¿Busca un “paraíso climático” en EE.UU. alejado del calor y los riesgos de catástrofe? Buena suerte
Incluso los “paraísos climáticos” se enfrentan a un futuro más arriesgado, y las infraestructuras a menudo no se construyen para hacer...
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/ 1 year agoSi la ansiedad está en mi cerebro, ¿por qué me late el corazón? Un psiquiatra explica la neurociencia y la fisiología del miedo
Aunque emociones como el miedo y la ansiedad se originan en el cerebro, al final recorren el cuerpo y hacen que...
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up
Politics, age and gender combine to shape the understanding of presidents’ families – and the presidents themselves.