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A woman holds a placard with the words ‘language is a weapon’ written in Ukrainian during a 2020 protest of a bill that sought to widen the use of Russian in Ukrainian public education.
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To Russian nationalists, if the Ukrainian language is classified as a derivative of the Russian language, the invasion looks less like an act of aggression and more like reintegration.
Single mothers are more likely than single fathers to have their debts discharged in court.
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When researchers examined the outcomes for cases to discharge student loan debt, they found that judges are often biased against people based on their gender and other factors.
Cartilage makes this scalloped hammerhead shark’s body flexible.
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Hard and strong, or bendy and flexible? A cartilaginous skeleton provides advantages in the ocean, but wouldn’t stand up to life on land.
Researchers at Florida International University successfully trained One Betta, a Dutch Shepard, and three other dogs to detect COVID-19 on face masks. The dogs got it right 96% to 99% of the time.
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Dogs have such sensitive noses that they can be trained to detect the odors of crop pests, endangered species, illegal drugs – and diseases like COVID-19.
Exposure to videos of disasters can trigger post-traumatic stress symptoms in some children.
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New research shines light on what is driving hospitality workers – like waiters and hotel workers – to abandon the industry as part of the ‘great resignation.’
Seekor lalat memuntahkan cairan pencernaan.
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Even when the condition lasts a lifetime, there are behavioral treatments and prescription drugs that make it easier for people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to thrive.
A matter of trust.
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About 60% of Mexico’s forests are managed by local communities. A scholar who has studied the forests for 30 years explains how this system protects the forests and the people who oversee them.
Pendant des jours, pompiers et forces d'intervention envoyées sur le site du Wordl Trade Center vont être confrontés aux fumées toxiques résultant de l'effondrement des Trous.
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Au-delà du drame immédiat, le 11 Septembre a aussi eu un impact biologique plus insidieux : le nuage de poussière soulevé par la chute du World Trade Center a contaminé 500 000 de personnes.
The Hazara have long been targeted in Afghanistan, and many fear violence will intensify with the Taliban in power.
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Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
The Earth is round.
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Gravity, mass and centrifugal force all contribute to the final shape of a planet.
Many U.S. states follow some form of “mature minor doctrine” allowing teens to make medical decisions without parental consent, including COVID-19 vaccination.
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Some states have a legal framework allowing “mature minors” to make their own health care decisions – but they apply it in different ways, and some don’t have it at all.
The July 11 protests in Cuba were unprecedented.
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