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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

How Teamwork Can Beat Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a big problem globally. It affects health, money, and human rights. The United Nations wants to stop all forms of VAWG by 2030, but progress is slow. One reason is that researchers from different fields don't work together enough. This keeps us from getting

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Keep Ties with Law Firm Suing Pharma Giant

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , a known vaccine skeptic nominated by President Donald Trump for Health and Human Services secretary, plans to keep his financial interests in certain lawsuits brought by the law firm Wisner Baum. This firm specializes in suing pharmaceutical companies for drug injuries. Ethic

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

How Impatience Affects Vaccine Booster Decisions

Ever wondered why some people are eager to get vaccine boosters while others aren't? A recent study across several nations found a surprising link. The study, conducted between June and August 2021, looked at people's tendency to prefer immediate smaller rewards over larger future ones, a trait know

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Refugee Responses: EU Perspectives Then and Now

In 2015, the EU faced a large number of refugees mainly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, who were escaping war and harsh conditions in their home countries. Then came 2022, and the EU saw another wave of refugees, this time from Ukraine, fleeing Russia's invasion. What's interesting is how the EU

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Trump's Move Against DEI: A Closer Look

President Trump recently signed an Executive Order that aims to protect civil rights and promote merit-based opportunity. The order puts an end to what it calls "DEI discrimination" in federal hiring and contracting. DEI stands for "diversity, equity, and inclusion. " According to the order, federal

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Jan 22 2025HEALTH

Discovering New Ways to Fight Biliary Tract Cancer

Ever wondered why finding new medicines for biliary tract cancer is so hard? It's not just one disease, but a group of different tumors affecting the inside and outside of the liver's bile ducts, and even the gallbladder. Each type has its own genetic make-up, making it a real puzzle for scientists.

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Jan 22 2025SCIENCE

Fast and Eco-Friendly: Triazoles Made Easy with Ionic Liquids

Triazoles are vital in creating medicines and pesticides. A clever team found a new way to make these molecules using something called ionic liquids. They started with ingredients like benzonitrile derivatives and primary amines, heating them up to create triazoles quickly. What's neat is they could

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Jan 21 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why the Fire HD 10 (2023) is a steal at its discounted price

If you're on the hunt for a budget-friendly tablet for watching movies and web browsing, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) has caught our eye. Right now, it's slashed by 42%, making it a steal at just under $105 for the 64GB model. Let's dive into what makes this tablet a smart choice for frugal buyers.

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Jan 20 2025SPORTS

College Football Playoff Bosses Hold Off on Changes for 2025

College Football Playoff bigwigs didn't tweak the 2025 playoff seeding plan during their Sunday meeting, according to Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde. He reports that while changes aren't happening right now, commissioners are set to meet again on May 6. That's when they expect to have a big chat abo

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Jan 20 2025CRIME

Young Man Arrested for Mall Fire Over TikTok Ban Talks

Early Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man was arrested for setting a fire at a strip mall in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The mall, which was unoccupied at the time, houses the district office of U. S. Representative Glenn Grothman, a Republican who has criticized the video app TikTok. The police linked th

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