Why bad customer service won't improve anytime soon
Bad customer service is actually good for companies' bottom lines.
December 19, 2019
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Nonprofits that empower leaders of color are more apt to do something about racial inequality
Leaders like Ford Foundation President Darren Walker are the exception.
December 19, 2019
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Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction
Confused about whether meat is good or bad for you? You're not alone. Various studies, some of which were funded by…
December 19, 2019
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Giving pregnant women antibiotics could harm the lungs of preemies, according to study in mice
Prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure combined with oxygen treatment led to lung inflammation and altered immunity…
December 19, 2019
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A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
Sometimes it is difficult to take a photograph of an exoplanet because the star illuminating it is too bright. Now there…
December 19, 2019
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How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
Nativity scenes showing the birth of baby Jesus first originated in the small Italian town of Greccio.
December 18, 2019
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Here's how you can be nudged to eat healthier, recycle and make better decisions every day
A scholar who studies consumer decision-making explains just what it is in the human mind that makes people susceptible…
December 18, 2019
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5 ways chess can make you a better law student and lawyer
The same skills and talents that enable chess players to dominate the board will also serve aspiring lawyers well in the…
December 18, 2019
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Democratic presidential hopefuls are promising to ramp up funding for public schools
Biden, Sanders, Warren and other candidates are calling for a substantial and unprecedented spending boost.
December 18, 2019
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The holidays remind us that grief cannot be wished away
Grief has been thought to present itself in five stages, but newer studies into how people process grief shows that, in…
December 18, 2019
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Alcoholic? Me? How to tell if your holiday drinking is becoming a problem
The holidays are not solely about religious observations or societal celebrations, as alcohol has established itself in…
December 18, 2019
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How Crisco toppled lard – and made Americans believers in industrial food
Crisco's main ingredient, cottonseed oil, had a bad rap. So marketers decided to focus on the 'purity' of factory…
December 18, 2019
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The Madrid climate conference's real failure was not getting a broad deal on global carbon markets
Activists wanted nations to make bigger climate commitments at the Madrid COP-25 meeting, but the meeting's real goal…
December 18, 2019
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Can Congress hold Trump accountable? 4 essential reads on a historic power struggle
The impeachment vote is the latest, and most extreme, example of a power struggle between the executive branch and Congress…
December 18, 2019
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Tracking your heart rate? 5 questions answered about what that number really means
Trying a new exercise routine? Strapping on a new wearable monitor? An expert in human physiology explains the ins and outs…
December 18, 2019
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150 cooks, servers and dishwashers almost shut down a Democratic debate, showing unions' growing clo
All seven Democrats set to take the stage on Dec. 19 had vowed to boycott the debate in support of a union that represents…
December 17, 2019
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7 reasons to learn a foreign language
Better job prospects and richer lives are among the many reasons to learn a foreign language, an expert on foreign language…
December 17, 2019
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Parents of medically fragile children and their kids could use help, understanding year-round
The number of children with complex medical issues is growing, thanks in large part to medical advances. But these kids…
December 17, 2019
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Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
The only satisfactory debate arrangement everyone agreed to nearly 60 years ago largely remains in place today – the game…
December 17, 2019
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