How does your body 'burn' fat?
Trainers and fitness gurus often tell their charges how to 'burn fat.' But what does that actually involve? Here's…
June 27, 2018
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Sonic attacks: How a medical mystery can sow distrust in foreign governments
A mystery disease that struck US personnel in Cuba and China triggered fears of a sonic weapon. But two experts argue that…
June 27, 2018
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Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?
In the US, smiling is a reflexive gesture of goodwill, but Russians view it as a sign of stupidity. Social psychology research…
June 27, 2018
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Why Trump's proposal to merge the departments of Labor and Education should fail
A Trump administration proposal to merge the federal departments of Labor and Education could spell doom for the liberal…
June 27, 2018
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Today’s US-Mexico 'border crisis' in 6 charts
Undocumented entries across the border are at all-time lows. The people now arriving are not Mexican workers, but a smaller…
June 27, 2018
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Trump travel ban targeting Muslims will not make America safer
Terrorists are wealthy. They're poor. They're Christian. They're atheists. They come from all over. That's…
June 27, 2018
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¿Amnistía para traficantes? Eso propone este candidato presidencial mexicano
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, el candidato presidencial favorito de México, busca terminar con la violencia en el país…
June 26, 2018
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Supreme Court ruling adds privacy protection for the digital age
People's most private information isn't on paper locked in desks anymore – it's online, stored on corporate…
June 26, 2018
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The long history of separating families in the US and how the trauma lingers
The US has a long history of separating families. Research shows the long-term effects of that trauma.
June 26, 2018
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New data shows US hate crimes continued to rise in 2017
In 38 US cities, hate crimes rose 12 percent in 2017. There were 1,038 hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities –…
June 26, 2018
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As states legalize sports betting, will sports media go all-in?
With bettors clamoring for an edge, legacy media outlets could add a gambling beat to their daily sports coverage – or…
June 26, 2018
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Bitcoin price manipulation puts trust in cryptocurrencies at risk
Evidence of past price manipulation of bitcoin and the just-launched Justice Department investigation highlight the need…
June 26, 2018
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Schools are buying 'growth mindset' interventions despite scant evidence that they work well
While schools have adopted 'growth mindset' interventions and millions of dollars have been spent to see if they…
June 26, 2018
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Growth mindset interventions yield impressive results
Growth mindset interventions work as well as many educational programs, at a fraction of the cost. And they are just in…
June 26, 2018
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Treating pain in children can teach us about treating pain in adults
Children with cancer often experience terrible pain. Adults who treat them are determined to lessen their suffering. Can…
June 26, 2018
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A new world is dawning, and the US will no longer lead it
President Trump is criticized for wreaking havoc on the international order, where the US was the established leader. But…
June 26, 2018
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Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides
US farmers are planting more and more acres with seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides. An ecologist explains why this…
June 26, 2018
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For many immigrant families, the fight for reunification is just beginning
History shows that the US court system isn't sympathetic to illegal migrants when it comes to parental rights.
June 25, 2018
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How immigration court works
The attorney general can decide immigration cases because immigration courts are part of the DOJ, not the judiciary. This…
June 25, 2018
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The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in trouble – but the ground beneath it may buy some time
Scientists have found that the bedrock underneath the West Antarctica Ice Sheet has the potential to rebound in response…
June 25, 2018
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