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The United States’ War Hawks Back in Flight
With the US government-and-media war hawks back in full flight - preparing to swoop down on Syria as well as Iraq - wiser heads might reflect on the chaos …
Building Public Trust is a Key Factor in Fighting West Africa’s Worst Ebola Outbreak
While the attention on the Ebola epidemic that has now been declared “out-of-control” is focused on the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria, unaffected countries …
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Can This Undercover Nail Polish Detect Date Rape Drugs?
Undercover Colors is a line of nail polish that is chemically designed to detect some commonly known date rape drugs.
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Why Nurture is Just as Important as Nature for Understanding Genetics
Genetic variation is only half the story. Environmental influences are important too, and we now know that our environments can interact with our genetic makeup, in ways that can …
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A Prescription for Treating Runaway CEO Pay
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, your premiums are now guaranteed to pay for health care instead of executives' yachts.
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Why Wall Street and Consulting Firms Win at the Elite College Brain Drain Game
The pressure of landing the right or even just a tolerable job leads people to convince prospective employers, and thus themselves, that they are a good fit.
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Street Sweepers, Part I: The Battle for the Cecil
Downtown Los Angeles is home of two extreme phenomena: hypergentrification and a homeless population rising more rapidly than any other city in the nation.
There’s Something Wrong in America: Michael Brown’s Funeral Sparks Calls for an Enduring Movement
More than 2,500 people filled the sanctuary of Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis for Michael Brownu2019s funeral. Another 2,000 packed into overflow rooms.
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Undercover in White America: Why Black Rage Is Conscious, Justified and Long Overdue
"I am still ‘undercover in White America.’ Citizens in Ferguson, Missouri are not. And their rage is not ‘senseless’ or ‘visceral’; it is the product of a life full …
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Health Check: Sitting Versus Standing
It seems the world is finally coming to terms with the fact that humans evolved to stand, not to sit, or at least health researchers, savvy office workers and …