The Chinese "spy balloon" shot down over the United States has brought the seemingly strange methods of surveillance and espionage into news headlines. Balloons have long been used for espionage—and not just for surveillance, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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Gratitude has been a trendy sentiment in recent years—sparking an industry of journals, knickknacks and T-shirts touting thankfulness as a positive force in individuals' lives.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2022
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The world's first space tourist wants to go back—only this time, he's signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk's Starship.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2022
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California firefighters made gains against the state's deadliest and largest wildfire of the year just as an eastern Washington town was evacuated Thursday because of a blaze that was burning homes.
Environment
Aug 5, 2022
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New research highlights the major impact of motherhood earning penalties on the economic prospects of single-mother families.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2022
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Driving in the rain can be demanding. It gets harder to see, sudden stopping is difficult, and rain can cause a car to lose grip when braking. Rain after a dry spell can cause grease and oil build-up on roads to become slippery.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2022
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The long-standing expectation that a husband is the sole breadwinner of a household has shifted dramatically during the last few decades, with married couples enjoying a more egalitarian flexibility in their roles.
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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When I first became a mother in 2013, I realized my experiences of motherhood did not match the kinds of messages circulating around me.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2022
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When Congress tasked a group of economists and social scientists in 2015 to study ways to cut child poverty in the U.S. in half, one finding stood out. More than any other policy, a "child allowance" of about $3,000 per year, ...
Economics & Business
Nov 8, 2021
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