For many, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which ended nearly a half-century of federal abortion rights, came as a shock. To historians, however, it's one more link in a chain that extends much farther into the past than is ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2022
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As wildfires continue to burn in parts of the United States, state public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents' chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke.
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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England's extreme weather warning system could be further refined to help mitigate the public health effects of heat waves, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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Public health pandemic responses across Canada continue to be fluid. Like other provinces, Nova Scotia has moved away from mandatory masking protocols in public spaces toward individual choice and recommendations, including ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2022
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U.S. workers without paid leave lost out on an estimated $28 billion in wages during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Economics & Business
Aug 15, 2022
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As a signal of the intense abortion debate continuing to simmer in Texas, a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs found just four percentage points separating the issue's two extremes—50% ...
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2022
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All forest fire smoke is bad for people, but not all fires in forests are bad.
Environment
May 9, 2022
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When the COVID-19 pandemic forced New Orleans public school teachers to switch from in-person instruction to a virtual or hybrid setting, the transition left many feeling anxious over their ability to impact student learning, ...
Education
Nov 22, 2021
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Emergency federal dollars given to the unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered health care spending as jobless rates skyrocketed, a new University of Michigan study found.
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2021
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The federal government is providing $7.4 billion to hire more school nurses to vaccinate children, to create a service corps for health care, and to boost disease detection efforts, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
Social Sciences
May 14, 2021
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