Gut microbes can get you drunk and damage your liver
Drunk without drinking? Liver damage without drinking? Gut bacteria might be the cause.
September 30, 2019
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Curious Kids: Can people colonize Mars?
The first Martian might just be a human being.
September 30, 2019
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Intelligence whistleblowers often pay a severe price
In many instances, whistleblowers find the abusive power they have revealed turned against them, both ending their careers…
September 27, 2019
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Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight
A former congressional staffer says withholding damning evidence from Congress and using civilians to carry out presidential…
September 27, 2019
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Why the flu shot cannot give you the flu (and why you should get one now)
A common myth cited as a reason for not getting the flu shot is that the shot will give you the flu. That is scientifically…
September 27, 2019
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Rising seas threaten hundreds of Native American heritage sites along Florida's Gulf Coast
In just five Florida Panhandle counties, sea level rise could swamp more than 500 archaeological sites that tell the story…
September 27, 2019
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Beautiful people don't always win in the workplace
New research shows how attractive employees can rub some customers the wrong way.
September 27, 2019
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Why cheaper drugs from Canada likely won't cure what ails US
Politicians and even HHS are now discussing ways to allow US consumers to buy drugs from Canada. Here's why it's…
September 27, 2019
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Arrests of 6-year-olds shows the perils of putting police in primary schools
About one-third of America's primary schools have a school police officer on hand. Do these officers make schools safer,…
September 27, 2019
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Climate change is really about prosperity, peace, public health and posterity – not saving the envir
Decarbonizing the global economy would help the climate change problem – but also many others. Would putting all those…
September 27, 2019
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Founders: Removal from office is not the only purpose of impeachment
The Founders saw as a regular part of ensuring presidential accountability. A constitutional scholar offers a possible process…
September 26, 2019
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Would ousting Trump rebuild the country's faith in government? Lessons from Latin America
As the House mounts an impeachment investigation of President Trump, examples from Central and South America show that ousting…
September 26, 2019
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Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?
Music doesn't get objectively worse over time. So why do older generations scoff at each new top 40 hit?
September 26, 2019
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The history of the cross and its many meanings over the centuries
Many Catholics and some Christians celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross during the fall. A scholar revisits the history…
September 26, 2019
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Recycling rates could rise significantly with this simple tweak
Consumers are much more likely to recycle their waste after viewing messages showing the products it might turn into.
September 26, 2019
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Why are private prisons controversial? 3 questions answered
Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why…
September 26, 2019
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California polluters may soon buy carbon “offsets” from the Amazon — is that ethical?
California's new plan to fight global climate change is innovative. But it raises tricky ethical questions with no easy…
September 26, 2019
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Trump, Ukraine and a whistleblower: Ever since 1796, Congress has struggled to keep presidents in ch
The conflict between Congress and President Trump over his dealings with Ukraine's president is just the latest version…
September 25, 2019
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Another grim climate report on oceans – what will it take to address the compounding problems?
A new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear human-induced climate change threatens the health and…
September 25, 2019
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