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/ 2 months agoIs it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan
A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down...
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/ 2 months agoCan Montana’s ‘last rural Democrat’ survive another election?
Montanans used to split tickets, voting for Democrats and Republicans. Growing partisanship looks likely to kill that tradition, which may mean...
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/ 2 months agoNo antidote for bad polls: Recalling the New York Times’ 1956 election experiment in shoe-leather reporting
The New York Times, dismayed by wayward polls in the 1952 presidential race, sent teams of reporters across the country to...
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/ 2 months agoKamala Harris has spoken of her racial backgrounds − but a shared identity isn’t enough to attract supporters
In order to effectively appeal to voters with a shared identity, Kamala Harris and other politicians would need to show that...
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/ 2 months agoSwing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there
For decades, presidential candidates from both major parties have committed to cleaning up and protecting the Great Lakes. Here’s why.
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/ 2 months agoEuropean court ruling finds just cause to award soccer players greater freedom of movement
The decision will shake up a transfer market that is weighted in favor of clubs over players – it could also...
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/ 2 months agoWhy wildfires started by human activities can be more destructive and harder to contain
The US has seen huge wildfires in recent years, and 2024 is no exception. The vast majority of those that affect...
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/ 2 months agoHurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works
Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study...
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/ 2 months agoMany stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties
All the oxygen in your body is thanks to magic numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
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/ 2 months agoMicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules that...
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/ 2 months agoHow Hurricane Helene became a deadly disaster across six states
Helene’s size and speed worsened everything from its storm surge to its extreme flooding in the mountains. And another hurricane was...
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/ 2 months agoNASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries
Before sending humans to Mars, NASA will first return humans to the Moon’s surface to test its technology and train astronauts.
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/ 2 months agoWhen and why do girls start forming cliques?
Belonging to a group can make you feel safe and supported. But there can be downsides, too.
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/ 2 months agoAir pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets
Researchers found 10 times more black carbon on the 15th Street/City Hall subway platform than on the sidewalk above.
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/ 2 months agoA year ago, the hostages were a rallying point for solidarity in Israel – now, their families are symbols of the country’s sharp divides
Once a source of unity, anguish over the hostages is now one more source of sharp divides in Israeli politics.
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/ 2 months agoHow a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War
The most politically divided time in US democracy coincided with a boom in new communications technologies, confrontational political influencers and widespread...
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/ 2 months agoWhy would people vote for Kamala Harris? 5 things to understand about why her supporters back her
Harris’ support for abortion rights and political unity – as well as the fact that she offers an antidote to Donald...
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/ 2 months agoColleges could benefit from taking a data-driven look at hostility toward Jews on campus
As colleges and universities grapple with antisemitism on campus, research reveals that views on Jews and Israel are more complex than...
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/ 2 months agoPalestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal
Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to democratic representation.
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/ 2 months agoA year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement
A year on from the Hamas attacks and Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, new fronts of fighting are creating another generation...
