What is the slowest thing on Earth?
Physicists can use bright, hot lasers to slow atoms down so much that they measure -459 degrees Fahrenheit.
June 22, 2020
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AI could help solve the privacy problems it has created
Artificial intelligence insatiable data needs has encouraged the mass collection of personal data, placing privacy at risk.…
June 22, 2020
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What some foundations are doing differently because of the coronavirus pandemic: 4 questions answere
Due to a 'once-in-a-century crisis,' five big foundations are spending more of their assets on grants than usual.…
June 22, 2020
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Devil in the detail of SCOTUS ruling on workplace bias puts LGBTQ rights and religious freedom on co
Both sides of the debate over religious freedoms and LGBTQ rights use the language of equality and opposition to discrimination.…
June 22, 2020
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What the Supreme Court's DACA ruling means for undocumented students and the colleges and universiti
At least for now, hundreds of thousands of students can stay in school without facing new hardships.
June 20, 2020
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Latest legal hurdle to removing Confederate statues in Virginia: The wishes of their long-dead white
A Richmond court says the city cannot remove its controversial Robert E. Lee sculpture because an 1890 land deed gave the…
June 19, 2020
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From grandfather to grandson, the lessons of the Tulsa race massacre
More Americans are learning about the 1921 massacre in the prosperous black section of Tulsa known as the 'Black Wall…
June 19, 2020
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A field guide to Trump's dangerous rhetoric
Donald Trump uses language like a dangerous demagogue. The author of a book on Trump's rhetorical skill gives a guide…
June 19, 2020
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The right way to breathe during the coronavirus pandemic
The body has many natural defenses against viruses and other pathogens. One antiviral molecule produced in the body is nitric…
June 19, 2020
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Holding on and holding still, a son photographs his father with Alzheimer's
What do you do when the subject is a disease as much as a person, and when the disease then subsumes the person – to the…
June 19, 2020
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5 ways the world is better off dealing with a pandemic now than in 1918
A century ago, the Spanish flu killed about 50 million people. Today we are battling the coronavirus pandemic. Are we any…
June 19, 2020
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We caught bacteria from the most pristine air on earth to help solve a climate modeling mystery
Climate models have been underestimating how much sunlight hits the Southern Ocean. This is because the clouds there are…
June 19, 2020
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Python skin jackets and elephant leather boots: How wealthy Western nations help drive the global wi
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a harsh light on global commerce in wildlife. But many accounts focus on demand from Asia,…
June 19, 2020
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National survey shows that social service nonprofits are trying to help more people on smaller budge
Food panties, the providers of services to the homeless and similar organizations now face enormous challenges.
June 19, 2020
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Supreme Court ruling on Dreamers sends a clear message to the White House: You have to tell the trut
In a 5-to-4 decision, SCOTUS delivered a major blow to Trump and opened the doors to the court being an arbiter of public…
June 18, 2020
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Domestic abusers use tech that connects as a weapon during coronavirus lockdowns
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing make technology all the more important for maintaining human connections. They…
June 18, 2020
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Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation – is it time to look again at 'black commons'
Black farmers own far less land than they did in 1910 and the racial gap in homeownership is at the highest level for 50…
June 18, 2020
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Living near active oil and gas wells in California tied to low birth weight and smaller babies
A new study finds an association between living near active oil and gas wells in California and low birth-weight infants,…
June 18, 2020
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What do struggling small businesses need most? Time – and bankruptcy can provide it
Bankruptcy is meant to offer breathing space to struggling companies, but it may not be enough given the unpredictable nature…
June 18, 2020
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Conservation could create jobs post-pandemic
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations, claiming it's good for the economy. But research…
June 18, 2020
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