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Is the Great Barrier Reef reviving – or dying?
The Great Barrier Reef is not dead. Nor is it in good health. The truth is complex. To understand what’s going on takes more than a headline.
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Israel’s democracy protests: What happens next?
Up to this point, the most remarkable positive development that’s come out of this battle against the judicial overhaul – or judicial coup, as its critics call it – has been the political awakening of the Israeli center, which includes a large swath of Israeli society.
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Michigan pipeline standoff could affect water protection and Indigenous rights across the US
Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
The case, Held v. State of Montana, was based on allegations that state energy policies violate the young plaintiffs’ constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment” – a right that has been enshrined in the Montana Constitution since the 1970s.
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North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 children die in Utah plane crash
State Sen. Doug Larsen was piloting a plane as he traveled with his wife, Amy, and two of their sons Sunday evening in Grand County, Utah, when their aircraft crashed, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Now that President Biden’s student loan cancellation program has been canceled
That kills the president’s proposed plan to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans per borrower for those with incomes under $125,000 per year, or $250,000 per year for couples. Under the president’s plan, those who received Pell Grants would have been eligible to cancel up to an additional $10,000 in student loans.
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Online gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men
Online gaming communities could be a vital lifeline for young men struggling silently with mental health issues, according to new research.
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Over 60,000 California Kaiser health care workers prepare for potential strike
Over 68,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California are preparing to go on strike for three days beginning Wednesday to push for solutions to staffing shortages and improved labor practices.
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Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger shot, killed inside Point Breeze neighborhood home
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Josh Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and activist, was shot and killed inside his home in the Point Breeze neighborhood early Monday morning, police said. The shooting happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Watkins Street.
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Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth
Federal data on LGBQ student health contain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raising questions about how they might skew people’s understanding of risky behavior among teens. These inaccuracies affect some responses more than others.
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Rhyme and reason – why a university professor uses poetry to teach math
I have always enjoyed writing poetry. As a high school mathematics teacher, I recall telling my students that everything is and can be connected to math, even creative writing.
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San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work schedules has drained commercial offices and caused tenants to terminate leases.
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Show trials put the record straight for history
The trial of Donald Trump on charges that he conspired to undermine the peaceful transition of power will likely be a show trial – but not in the usual sense of the words.
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Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my colleagues and I have found.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a potent reminder that the internet is not real life
In the weeks leading up to June 16, 2023, when I attended the Pittsburgh leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the online chatter about the 33-year-old singer had become draining.
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Texas congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, DC
The longtime Democratic congressman was in the Navy Yard neighborhood when the incident took place at about 9:30 p.m., according to U.S. Capitol Police. The agency, along with Metropolitan Police Department, responded to the scene at New Jersey Avenue and K Street Southeast. The entire block is closed off as police investigate.
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The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men
Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn’t reflect reality.
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The UAW strike puts Bidenomics to the test
Both the Democratic and Republican parties are already fairly sure who their nominees will be in 2024, so the general election campaign will begin unusually early.
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Tommy Tuberville reportedly doesn’t live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?
Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville has come under scrutiny following reports that he recently sold the last remaining properties he owns in the state that he represents in the U.S. Senate. Instead, Tuberville appears to live almost full time at his beach house in the Florida panhandle
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Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. For the first time ever, the National Hurricane Center had issued a tropical storm watch for large parts of Southern California.
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