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Jan 28 2025BUSINESS

Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Vote to Unionize

Philadelphia’s Whole Foods Market employees have voted to form the grocery chain’s first union. The vote, which took place on Monday, was close—130 in favor, 100 against. This move comes as Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, faces pushback from workers across different parts of its business. Workers at

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Jan 28 2025HEALTH

Personalized Lung Cancer Vaccines: A New Hope

Imagine if vaccines could be tailor-made to fight your specific cancer. That's exactly what researchers at Mayo Clinic are working on. Dr. Keith Knutson explains that these personalized lung cancer vaccines are not out of a sci-fi movie but a reality in medicine. Here’s how it works: scientists ana

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Jan 28 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Filming Begins for Östlund’s ‘Boredom in the Skies’

Director Ruben Östlund has kicked off principal photography in Budapest for his upcoming satirical film, ‘Boredom in the Skies’. The movie, set on a transcontinental flight from England to Australia, revolves around a malfunctioning entertainment system, leaving passengers with nothing to do but fac

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Jan 28 2025SCIENCE

New Rules for Research Honesty: What's Changing in 2024?

In 2024, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) under the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a significant update to the Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct. This is the first major revision in almost 20 years, and it’s sparking conversations about its imp

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Jan 28 2025HEALTH

Aboriginal Communities Lead the Way in Supporting Their Elders

Did you know that Aboriginal communities have a unique perspective on how to support their elders as they age? In a remote part of New South Wales, Australia, research was done in partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group. This group is part of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization. The

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Jan 28 2025HEALTH

The Opportunity in Opportunistic: Breast Cancer Screening in India

Breast cancer screening can save lives. While rich countries use mammograms, poorer nations like India have a cheaper and effective option: annual clinical breast exams. These physical checks can be as good as mammograms every two years at a lower cost. So, when women visit hospitals, it's a chance

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Jan 28 2025HEALTH

What Beachgoers Think and Do About Skin Cancer

Did you know that people who hit the beach a lot are more likely to get sunburns? This review looked into what beachgoers and sunbathers know, think, and do when it comes to skin cancer. Researchers scoured databases like PubMed and CINAHL to find studies on this topic. They found 24 studies that fi

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Jan 28 2025POLITICS

Funding Science: The Road to Mars and a Booming Economy

Did you know that the plan to plant an American flag on Mars might lead to a brighter future for us all? President Trump hinted at this when he talked about sending astronauts to the red planet within the next decade. But before that can happen, NASA needs to solve some big problems, like how to kee

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Jan 28 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Roseanne Barr's New Series: Guns, Faith, and Family in the Spotlight

Ever since her controversial departure from Hollywood, Roseanne Barr has been cooking up a new TV show. This time, she's blending comedy with a unique take on an American family. The series, co-written with her old pal Allan Stephan, follows a small-town Alabama farmer who fights crime and defends A

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Jan 28 2025HEALTH

Getting Older Folks Moving and Connected

Ever thought about how staying active and chatting with friends could be a winning combo for our grandparents? Researchers set out to check if mixing exercise, lifestyle tips, and social get-togethers could boost grandma and grandpa's walking game. They gathered a bunch of folks living in the commun

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