We’ve known for some time now that Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate.
No ‘mass exodus’ in California during the pandemic, studie bevind
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Geen, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the Covid-19 pandemic. That's despite some headlines and anecdotal claims to the contrary, according to a new study published Th...
'N Swembad wat gedreineer is, wys hoe rassisme wit mense benadeel, ook
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If you're a White person who thinks racism only hurts people of color, die verhaal agter 'n leë, verlate swembad in Missouri kan dalk net van plan verander. Die Fairground Park-swembad in St.. Louis was the larges...
How do whales defy the odds of getting cancer? The answer is in their genes, new study says
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Cancer should be a near certainty for whales, the longest-living and largest mammals there are -- but scientists are finding that cetaceans are excellent at protecting themselves against the deadly disease. Just ho...
High schoolers who misuse prescription opioids are at higher risk for suicidal behaviors, studie bevind
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About one of every three high school students who said they were misusing prescription opioids when they were surveyed reported they had attempted suicide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediat...
More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, US study finds
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The ills of excessive screen time have been well-documented, but a recent study just identified another possible risk. Children between the ages of 9 en 11 in the US who have more screen time are more likely to dev...
Italy blocks export of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
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Italy has invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between the EU and drug giant AstraZeneca. The country's move marks t...
With the clock ticking, Georgia lawmakers want the state to end daylight saving time
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Verlede week, Georgia's Senate passed a bill 46-7 that would end the state's observance of daylight saving time. If enacted. it would mean that Peach State residents would not longer need to prepare for "springing for...
I don’t know my dad as much as I thought I did. I’m racing against time to find out more
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Jeanne Bonner is a writer, editor and literary translator. Her writing has been published by The New York Times, NPR, Delta Sky Magazine and CNN. She teaches writing in Connecticut. The opinions expressed in this com...
At the Supreme Court, even time is up to interpretation
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Washington "Life is short," Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. "They only have so much time." Roberts was referring to Federal Communications Commission rule cha...
VN-ambassadeur Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Kongres’ werk na aanleiding van die oproer van Capitol ‘toon aan dat ons demokrasie veerkragtig is’
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Die Amerikaanse ambassadeur by die Verenigde Nasies, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, het Maandag gesê dat die Kongres se werk in die onmiddellike nasleep van die Amerikaanse Capitol-opstand aan haar bevestig het dat die Amerikaanse demokrasie die Januarie oorleef het. 6 by...
Taylor Swift sal nie die uitstel van 'Lover Fest' herskeduleer nie’ vertonings
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Taylor Swift sal nie herskeduleer nie "Minnaar Fest" programme wat weens die koronavirus-pandemie gekanselleer is. Die ster het Vrydag op sosiale media gebruik gemaak om die stap aan te kondig, wat die vertonings raak wat uitgestel is in 2020 tot 2021. Die...
Two GOP lawmakers who supported the Equality Act in 2019 changed their votes this time
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Washington Two House Republicans who voted in 2019 to support the Equality Act flipped their votes Thursday and opposed the legislation, which intends to protect people from being discriminated based on sexual orient...