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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 months agoImmigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation
Migrants play a crucial role in global trade networks.
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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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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/ 6 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.
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/ 6 months agoWhat James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis
In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on...
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/ 6 months agoWhat the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?
As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme heat.
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/ 6 months agoUN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have repeatedly used their power of veto to block resolutions relating to mass...
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/ 6 months agoYoung professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace – educators can help
Educators can use social and emotional lessons to prepare young professionals to navigate communication and conflict in the workplace.
