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Dozens of people attended an open carry rally led by Joey Gibson, leader of the Patriot Prayer group, on May 20, 2018, in Seattle.
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The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that you have a constitutional right to have a gun in your home. Now, the justices will consider how far outside of the home that right extends.
Coming to U.S. waters? Here’s an aerial view of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay, England.
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The Biden administration is proposing a big increase in offshore wind power. A former state official explains how regulators find the best sites and balance competing interests.
First-generation college students have less ‘college knowledge’ than students whose parents went to college.
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An expert on ‘college knowledge’ suggests strategies to boost your chances of getting into your dream school.
Nearly 100 scholars and health care professionals are urging women to limit their use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.
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Tylenol has long been considered a go-to medication for low to moderate pain and for fever reduction, even during pregnancy. But mounting evidence suggests that it is unsafe for fetal development.
As October begins, the Supreme Court opens its new term.
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The big case is about abortion, but there are other very important issues before the Supreme Court – including gun rights and government funding for religious schools.
Sometimes facts and statistics aren’t enough to convince someone to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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There are a variety of reasons why people do or don’t want to be vaccinated. Depending on how they frame their messaging around vaccination, doctors can often be the deciding factor.
Thousands of the satellites orbiting Earth are small – like this cubical satellite seen here being released from the International Space Station.
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In the past decade, the number of satellites in orbit has skyrocketed thanks to tiny electronics and cheap launches. The crowded night sky is posing problems for astronomers and astronauts.
Temperatures in normally warm Texas plunged into the teens in February 2021, knocking out power for a population unaccustomed to cold, with deadly consequences.
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Bencana yang berhubungan dengan air terbukti sangat merusak. Penulis utama laporan IPCC memperingatkan bahwa krisis iklim dapat membuat peristiwa ekstrem tersebut lebih sering terjadi.
U.S. troops in Afghanistan had better equipment, training and funding than the Taliban.
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It may be attractive to think that promoting democracy in occupied foreign countries is an appropriate moral and effective path for restoring security and stability. But it’s not accurate.
Las lluvias extremas y las inundaciones como las que sufrió el norte de Inglaterra en 2015 pueden poner vidas en peligro.
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El impacto del cambio climático en los fenómenos extremos relacionados con el agua es cada vez más evidente, advierte un autor principal del nuevo informe.
Extreme downpours and flooding like northern England experienced in 2015 can put lives at risk.
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Water-related hazards are exceptionally destructive, and the impact of climate change on extreme water-related events is increasingly evident, a lead author of the new report warns.
¿Volverá la cultura de la oficina?
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La vida organizacional se basa en las relaciones, y las relaciones necesitan proximidad. Quizás lo que los trabajadores buscarán será mayor flexibilidad.
Ticks can carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease.
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Researchers are testing an antibody shot to protect people from Lyme disease-causing bacteria.
When people are held in jail, they’re likely to accept quick release – even if it means admitting to something they didn’t do.
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Religion was a common theme in some of the cases to come before the nine justices in the recently concluded Supreme Court term. Three experts help explain what is at stake.
The Supreme Court has tended to side in favor of religious rights.
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President Biden wants to use his $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan to shore up child and home care. A scholar explains why that kind of care is just as critical as roads and bridges.