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Millions of people struggle with falling asleep. A review of thousands of studies shows a possibly simple solution: a warm bath.
Recent scandals involving economic development programs in New Jersey and Maryland highlight their many flaws, including a lack of oversight and their ineffectiveness.
The National Intelligence Council works inside government but is little understood outside. Yet it has helped respond to almost all the major foreign policy challenges of the last 40 years.
As part of a new ‘metering’ policy, US officials are turning asylum seekers away at ports of entry along the southern border. Thousands wait, straining the resources of Mexican border towns.
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same for Black people.
Trump has repeatedly misconstrued the territory as not being part of the United States. But it is.
Connecting with an audience in a productive way can mean first figuring out what they think, feel and believe before you start sharing your message.
While trust in politicians and political systems is lower than ever, new research shows the Gillard government kept most of its promises.
In order to be successful, the I Promise Academy needs to confront issues of race – much like LeBron James himself, who launched the school amid great fanfare in 2018, an education scholar argues.
Globalization is making it harder to identify and trace outbreaks of foodborne illness. Technology can help, but consumers may also have to rethink their food choices.
Amazon nixed plans to build a headquarters in Long Island City after some New Yorkers questioned the wisdom of offering billions in tax breaks in exchange for job promises. A Texas study suggests they had reason to worry.
Under 10 percent of new Citi Bike and Divvy bike docks are sited where residents suggested using interactive online maps, a new study shows. But that doesn’t mean city officials weren’t listening.
People who use an appliance a lot save more from an energy efficient model. With the right app, they could easily get a sense of their own potential savings when they shop.
Ensuring that everyone doesn’t charge their cars simultaneously will make a big difference.
November is National Family Caregivers Month; did they get your attention? If not, you are not alone. Family caregivers are overlooked by the health care system, and they are burning out. Here’s why.
Some say the more than 230 cities that lost their bids for Amazon’s second headquarters were dupes in the retailer’s game. In fact, they were willing participants with their own aims.
Pollsters at the University of Texas in Austin explain why the numbers just don’t add up for the Democrat.
It’s been one year since a Category 4 storm turned Puerto Rico into a disaster zone. Today, nearly every pillar of society — including the economy, health care and schools — remains hobbled.
New research is pinpointing how much genes influence the stability of educational achievement.
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
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Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin
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PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Art History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
