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/ 1 year agoAstrud Gilberto spread bossa nova to a welcoming world – but got little love back in Brazil
During the only major performance she gave in her home country, Gilberto was booed.
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/ 1 year agoCost and lack of majors are among the top reasons why students leave for-profit colleges
Students told researchers that the cost of going to a for-profit college changed over time and eventually became too much to...
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/ 1 year agoArrests of 3 members of an Atlanta charity’s board in a SWAT-team raid is highly unusual and could be unconstitutional
Georgia authorities have filed charges against Network for Strong Communities trustees. The nonprofit opposes the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which...
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/ 1 year agoMessi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars
French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
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/ 1 year agoOklahoma OKs the nation’s first religious charter school – but litigation is likely to follow
The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.
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/ 1 year agoKakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling
The International Atomic Energy Agency says the plant has enough water to last for several months. What happens afterward or if...
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/ 1 year agoBrain tumors are cognitive parasites – how brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, causing significant decline in cognitive function. New research suggests a common anti-seizure...
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/ 1 year agoForts Cavazos, Barfoot and Liberty — new names for army bases honor new heroes and lasting values, instead of Confederates who lost a war
The last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology are being removed, as a federal panel renames US military bases that honored Confederate...
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/ 1 year agoMike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss
Pence’s announcement that he will run for president brings to mind how rare it is for a vice president to compete...
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/ 1 year agoMounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders
Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions...
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/ 1 year agoThis course studies NGOs aiming to help countries recover from mass atrocities and to prevent future violence
College students learn about people who have dedicated their professional lives to reducing the threat of violence – and their successes...
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/ 1 year agoAztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the...
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/ 1 year agoWhy insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
It’s not a question of if insurance will become unavailable or unaffordable in high-risk areas – it’s a question of when....
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/ 1 year agoThe ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health
Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young...
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/ 1 year agoPeaches are a minor part of Georgia’s economy, but they’re central to its mythology
A 90% crop loss in the Peach State may sound like a disaster, but Georgia isn’t actually the Big Apple of...
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/ 1 year agoNearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research
A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as...
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/ 1 year agoKakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine’s infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the attack on crucial civilian infrastructure. Experts explain what the incident means for...
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/ 1 year agoUK’s Sunak visits Washington to strengthen ties, watch baseball – having already struck out on trade deal
The UK leader’s visit to the US comes amid trouble at home, with low ratings for his Conservative Party. But don’t...
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/ 1 year agoChanging wild animals’ behavior could help save them – but is it ethical?
Behavior-based interventions could boost conservation efforts, but raise their own set of tricky ethical issues.
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/ 1 year agoUS, Chinese warships’ near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks
What was behind the latest encounter between US and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
