Among America’s oldest and most comprehensive public universities, USC Columbia is the major research institution of the University of South Carolina system and its largest campus, enrolling approximately 21,000 undergraduate students and approximately 8,000 students in graduate and professional programs. USC Columbia offers over 320 degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional program levels, affording students the most comprehensive array of educational programs in the state.
UFOs usually have non-extraterrestrial origins, but many have urged the government to be more transparent about UFO data.
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Whistleblower allegations that the government possesses UFOs may not be backed up by public physical evidence, but some argue that listening for extraterrestrial life is the first phase of contact.
Librarian Sharice Towles checks in books at the main branch of the Reading Public Library circulation desk in Reading, Penn.
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Librarians are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battle raging across the US over censorship, book challenges and book bans. That conflict has even changed how librarians are trained.
Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous.
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While UFO videos might seem compelling, they’re rarely backed up with evidence. A sociologist explains why claims of alien life gain traction through both social and mass media every few years.
Lukisan yang menggambarkan transfigurasi Yesus, sebuah kisah dalam Perjanjian Baru ketika Yesus bersinar di atas gunung.
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Protes terbaru mengenai keadilan rasial juga mempertanyakan penggambaran Yesus sebagai orang kulit putih. Seorang sejarawan seni menjelaskan bagaimana gambar ini dipasarkan ke seluruh dunia.
Amen Thompson, left, and his twin brother, Ausar, were selected fourth and fifth in the 2023 NBA draft.
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The organization – which offers its high school-age players a minimum salary of $100,000 – represents a new model for young athletes looking to maximize their earning potential outside of the NCAA.
The Titan submersible imploded on a dive to visit the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023.
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Advances in technology have allowed tourists to go to places and do things they couldn’t in the past. But in extreme environments, the consequences of failure are high.
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A forensic technique more often used at modern crime scenes identified blood residue from large extinct animals on spearpoints and stone tools used by people who lived in the Carolinas millennia ago.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has evolved over time into multiple variants and sublineages.
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With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a handful of stories that provided sharp insights at key moments in the pandemic.
Actualmente existen en el mercado miles de productos derivados del cannabis.
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Los investigadores trabajan para determinar cómo y qué productos del cannabis pueden ayudar a quienes padecen dolores crónicos o enfermedades graves. Pero a la ciencia le cuesta seguir el ritmo de un mercado en auge.
Thousands of cannabis-derived products are now on the market.
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Researchers are working to determine how and which cannabis products can help those suffering from chronic pain or serious illness. But science is having a hard time keeping up with the booming market.
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school.
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Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn.
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The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has raised questions about some of the consequences when the government steps in to protect the depositors of troubled banks.
Soldados mexicanos montan guardia durante la detención de Joaquín Ovidio Guzmán en Culiacán, México, en enero de 2023.
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La epidemia de la delincuencia en México sigue agravándose, al tiempo que crecen la pobreza y la desigualdad en el país.
The sculpture of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln towers over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, S.D.
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The Supreme Court is considering the legality of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and whether the administration had the power to offer debt forgiveness in the first place.
A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.
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A THC-like substance that occurs naturally in humans and other vertebrates helps maintain immunity, memory, nerve function and more – and research suggests a lack of it can harm health.
Ilustración de un desertor ejecutado por un pelotón de fusilamiento en el campamento federal de Alejandría durante la guerra civil estadounidense.
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Carolina del Sur ha tenido problemas para conseguir suficientes inyecciones letales para las ejecuciones. Así que ha recurrido al pelotón de fusilamiento, utilizado por última vez en la guerra civil norteamericana.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address.
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President Biden outlined his achievements in key policy areas and sketched out his plans for the rest of his term in office.
Mexican soldiers stand guard near during the arrest of Joaquin Ovidio Guzman in Culiacan, Mexico, in January 2023.
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Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have had to lower standards to attract new officers.
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