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The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
A pilot program in Los Angeles reduced the rate of homelessness among homeless people with pets.
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A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand…
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While rationalizing deception is easy to do, developing the virtue of truthfulness is not.
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The war on terror is among the Middle East conflicts that sparked a rise of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discriminatory incidents…