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/ 3 months agoGentrification isn’t inevitable − it can hinge on how residents view their neighborhood
A case study of a mainly Latino neighborhood in Houston shows that when residents value a neighborhood as it is, they...
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/ 3 months agoSelf-forgiveness is more than self-comfort − a philosopher explains
Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth,...
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/ 3 months agoCollege can be confusing for first-generation students – but it doesn’t have to be
Though abundant choices and flexibility may have broad appeal, research shows those things can also complicate the college-going process.
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/ 3 months agoHalf of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay men...
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/ 3 months agoWind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone
The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.
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/ 3 months agoRare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
Modern North American porcupines are at least twice the size of their southern cousins and have stronger jaws. But how long...
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/ 3 months agoNepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims
A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the...
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/ 3 months agoPager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it was also illegal
International law clearly states that hiding explosives in objects that could be picked up by civilians is strictly prohbited.
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/ 3 months agoImmigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation
Migrants play a crucial role in global trade networks.
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/ 3 months agoInvasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
Research finds that extensive feeding by invasive insects can cause trees to produce defense compounds, to the detriment of valued native...
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/ 3 months agoWhy the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan
Working-class and poor Black Detroiters tend to vote inconsistently in presidential elections, but they could be key to winning the swing...
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/ 3 months agoHow Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
The impression that Israel is at a stalemate or that there is a rift between leader Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli...
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/ 3 months agoYou want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard
Every state’s regulations and procedures are different, and it is vital that you understand the requirements and opportunities to vote where...
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/ 3 months agoTRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
If the legislation passes, the new label would be centered on the front of the package. But it’s an add-on, not...
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/ 3 months agoCollaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
The future and its possibilities are something that you actively co-create with others. New research suggests that imagining together makes you...
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/ 3 months ago50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
It’s saved the careers of hundreds of MLB pitchers. But teenage athletes dreaming of fame and fortune are now having the...
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/ 3 months agoFed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election
The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market,...
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/ 3 months agoPagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications
Smartphones may be indispensable to modern life, but they’re also perfect tools for spying on their owners. Anyone looking to avoid...
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/ 3 months agoPreventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree
Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
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/ 3 months agoTo American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.
