How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
Could these extra hands do more for the nonprofits they assist?
July 25, 2019
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How technology could be a solution to caregiver shortage for seniors
As the population ages, a crisis could be in the making, with a severe shortage of caregivers for seniors over 80. Technology…
July 25, 2019
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CBD and genetic testing provide hope for 'intractable' epilepsy in children
About 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy. Promising advances are being made in the field of epilepsy treatment for…
July 25, 2019
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The internet is rotting – let's embrace it
Forgetting is beneficial for the human brain. But the internet has made it harder to let go of painful or problematic memories.
July 25, 2019
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The Mueller hearing and the death of facts
To one scholar of the post-truth era, tuning in to Robert Mueller's testimony Wednesday was to hear a duel over the…
July 24, 2019
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Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
Ever more Americans are using digital cameras to keep an eye on elderly relatives who live in nursing homes. This surveillance…
July 24, 2019
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Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behav
A new kind of capitalism is emerging in which companies value communities, the environment and workers just as much as profits.
July 24, 2019
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What in the world is a slime eel?
Hagfish have been called the most disgusting creatures in the ocean. But what are they?
July 24, 2019
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US health care: An industry too big to fail
Presidential candidates have been proposing plans to expand health coverage, lower prescription drug costs and make hospital…
July 24, 2019
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Resource depletion is a serious problem, but 'footprint' estimates don't tell us much about it
July 29, 2019 is 'Earth Overshoot Day,' a date coined by the nonprofit Global Footprint Network to publicize overuse…
July 24, 2019
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Without school, a 'lost generation' of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future
An estimated 500,000 Rohingya children, refugees from Myanmar, are growing up in Bangladesh in overcrowded camps with no…
July 24, 2019
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Is Boris Johnson, Britain's new prime minister, anti-immigrant, a homophobe, a bigot – or just polit
Just what is Boris Johnson, the UK's new prime minister: a liberal or conservative? A historian writing a book about…
July 24, 2019
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Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism and meddled with democracy
Facebook serves as a gatekeeper of the information diets of more than 200 million Americans and 2 billion users worldwide.
July 24, 2019
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The Supreme Court decision that kept suburban schools segregated
When the Supreme Court exempted suburbs in the North from the kind of desegregation orders imposed in the South, it enabled…
July 24, 2019
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Why are Atlantic and Gulf coast property owners building back bigger after hurricanes?
"Building back better" refers to making communities more disaster-proof and resilient after they take a hit. But…
July 23, 2019
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Heart transplant doctors could help more people by accepting donations from the obese
As the rate of obesity in the US rises, transplant centers are debating whether to accept organ donations from the obese.…
July 23, 2019
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How fireflies glow – and what signals they're sending
For many people, the gentle blinks of fireflies flashing are a favorite part of summer evenings. An entomologist explains…
July 23, 2019
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5 ways to protect yourself from cybercrime
A leader of a new effort to teach cybersecurity to local community organizations and the public at large offers some basic…
July 23, 2019
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Our database of police officers who shoot citizens reveals who's most likely to shoot
A new project looks at the race of on-duty police officers and civilians involved in 917 fatal shootings in 2015.
July 22, 2019
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