A silhouette of onlookers in front of Esther Strauss’ sculpture ‘Crowning.’
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Early Christian texts reveal how the birth of Christ reflected ideas of the day − in some illustrations, midwives helped the Virgin Mary give birth.
Volunteers with Savage Freedoms Relief Operation coordinates aid in Swannanoa, on Oct. 7, 2024, after Hurricane Helene severely damaged the North Carolina town.
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They aren’t just operating boats and helicopters. Others serve as dispatchers, handle logistics, and run social media operations.
A clique is a group whose members spend a lot of time together.
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Belonging to a group can make you feel safe and supported. But there can be downsides, too.
Age of subway, frequency of trains and poor ventilation contribute to bad air quality.
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Researchers found 10 times more black carbon on the 15th Street/City Hall subway platform than on the sidewalk above.
Port Everglades dockworkers walk a picket line while on strike on Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more time for additional collective bargaining and negotiations.
Professional caregivers do essential work but often earn low wages.
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Some of these agencies told researchers that their organizations couldn’t afford to pay their workers enough money for them to cover basic living expenses.
Citrus is still big business in Florida, but the industry has taken a massive hit in recent decades.
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The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.
Thousands of block parties take place in Philadelphia each year.
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Residents of streets that held a block party in 2012 were slightly more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to residents of streets that didn’t host a block party.
Bullying that leads to exclusion and damaged relationships can be particularly harmful.
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New research reveals that being bullied in high school can have effects that last well into adulthood.
Don’t kickstart any political debates.
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To maximize crowdfunding cash, consider staying mum on politics.
A playful approach can make the often complicated subject of climate change easier to understand.
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Students found the topic of climate change less boring when they studied it using a numbers estimation game.
Authenticity matters.
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Customers are unimpressed by middling support for diversity, new research shows.
A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery.
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Modern North American porcupines are at least twice the size of their southern cousins and have stronger jaws. But how long have they looked that way?
Unexpected bills for preventive care can worsen existing racial and socioeconomic health disparities.
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Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
It’s hard to call mentoring by volunteers a “business model.”
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To satisfy donors, a nonprofit felt forced to use language from the corporate world. In doing so, it was hard to spell out what its mentoring program was actually accomplishing.
Endometriosis affects about 10% of reproductive-age women worldwide.
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Black and Hispanic women are less likely to receive an endometriosis diagnosis, reflecting a possible systemic bias or disparity in health care access.
For many people, it’s easy to defend misinformation if they think it serves a larger truth.
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In a series of surveys, researchers studied when and why voters put up with inaccurate statements from their leaders.
Working late into the night can backfire.
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Boundaries exist for a reason.
The mobile unit visits Philadelphia neighborhoods that have high rates of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses.
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After their initial visit, 69% of patients returned to the van at least four times for follow-ups.
President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Republican lawmakers celebrate the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.
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The charitable deduction vanished for the 30 million taxpayers who stopped itemizing in 2018, the year the tax changes took effect.