As the video goes public of Black police officers in Memphis beating Tyre Nichols to death, it is a stark reminder of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. That set up the largest protests in U.S. ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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In 2033, NASA and China plan to send the first crewed missions to Mars. These missions will launch every two years when Earth and Mars are at the closest points in their orbits (Mars Opposition). It will take these missions ...
Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2023
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Some of the health impacts of climate change are obvious and already apparent in Florida, such as more cases of heat stress and mosquito-borne tropical diseases. But it may be surprising that as climate conditions intensify, ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2023
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"You know what's wrong with scientific power? It's a form of inherited wealth. And you know what assholes congenitally rich people are." That's how author Michael Crichton put it in "Jurassic Park" nearly 30 years ago. The ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2022
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Nearly every person in the United States has been exposed to per- and polyfluorinated alky substances (PFAS) at some point in their life. These "forever chemicals" are the focus of a targeted investigation by University of ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2022
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The forging of deeper connections between students and local communities could be one of the ways that universities seek to improve the sense of belonging felt by their students.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2022
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When African environment ministers met in Senegal in mid-September, they made one of the most important decisions in the history of waste management in Africa.
Environment
Nov 10, 2022
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A new book by Stephanie Sodero of the HCRI explores the intersection between fossil fuel-powered mobility and climate change and how communities and mobility need to be revolutionized in Sodero's homeland of Canada and beyond ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2022
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Cellphones—the ultimate distraction—keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases, it's from parents.
Education
Nov 4, 2022
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The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.
Environment
Nov 3, 2022
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