This trait could be key to a lasting romance
If you're having issues with your partner, one of you might need a nice dose of humility.
February 14, 2019
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Think you love your Valentine? What's beneath the surface may be more complicated
Even when everything's going great in your relationship, you likely harbor some ambivalence toward your partner deep…
February 13, 2019
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Parkland shooting: One year later, Congress still avoids action on gun control
Despite impassioned pleas for gun control legislation after 2018's mass shooting at a Florida high school, Congress…
February 13, 2019
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Is love losing its soul in the digital age?
On social media, people increasingly feel the need to document every event and incident in their lives in public. What does…
February 13, 2019
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Why Trump failed to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, and how he can do better at
Relying only on sanctions against North Korea may not be a productive way to get the country to give up its nuclear arms.…
February 13, 2019
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Why the pope's upcoming summit needs to do a full accounting of the cover-up of sexual abuse
Pope Francis is meeting bishops for a global summit to discuss sexual abuse by clergy. Such a response, says an expert,…
February 13, 2019
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Satellites reveal a new view of Earth’s water from space
Satellites hundreds of miles overheard are helping scientists to predict drought, track floods and see how climate change…
February 13, 2019
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How ancient Rome dealt with the Barbarians at the gate
As Congress and President Trump struggle to devise a coherent immigration policy along the US southern border, there are…
February 13, 2019
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Ivanka and her tower of crumbs
A new piece of performance art features a lookalike Ivanka Trump vacuuming crumbs. Not only is it a cutting commentary on…
February 13, 2019
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How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities
Urban farming can make it easier for city residents to obtain healthy, affordable food. But to raise big yields from small…
February 13, 2019
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Confusing and high bills for cancer patients add to anxiety and suffering
A cancer diagnosis is one of the scariest of all. The pain and fear are worsened by a confusing landscape of bills, opaque…
February 13, 2019
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Consumers prefer Big Beer keeps its hands off their local craft brews
The likes of AB InBev and MillerCoors have been trying to jump on the craft beer bandwagon by snapping up artisanal breweries.…
February 12, 2019
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Time for a Manhattan Project on Alzheimer’s
Many pieces leading to Alzheimer's disease have been identified. To put the pieces together, one scholar argues that…
February 12, 2019
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New diagnostic test for malaria uses spit, not blood
Blood tests used to diagnose malaria can't detect low levels of the disease causing parasite and are hard to administer.…
February 12, 2019
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The shutdown: Drowning government in the bathtub
The government shutdown provided a short-term version of what some activists have long wanted: A government small enough…
February 12, 2019
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Sex robots are here, but laws aren't keeping up with the ethical and privacy issues they raise
Intimacy with robots is closer than you think, and cities are already fighting the advent of sexbot brothels. Yet society…
February 12, 2019
485
Russian influence operations extend into Egypt
Russia's efforts to sow discord, discontent and chaos extend far beyond the US, including into leading media outlets…
February 12, 2019
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When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.
February 11, 2019
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Latest allegations of sexual assault show how the legal system discourage victims from coming forwar
What happens when assault survivors enter systems that are not designed to respond to their words or meet their needs.
February 11, 2019
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5 ways to develop children's talents
For a child to excel in a particular field, specific conditions are essential. A scholar of educational psychology explains…
February 11, 2019
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