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Former Houston Texans LB Bryan Braman dies at 38
Former Houston Texans linebacker Bryan Braman died Thursday at the age of 38, according to ESPN. Braman played for the Texans ...
Despidos en Departamento de Estado afectan prioridades de Trump como inteligencia, energía y China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Un empleado coordinaba actividades de inteligencia. Otro trabajaba para impulsar los intereses energéticos de Estados Unidos en el extranjero. Y un tercero era experto ...
Teens, screens, time pressure and other challenges to navigate on a family road trip
Family road trips can be both chaotic and rewarding. There's the chance to bond and create memories. But there's inevitable ...
Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn 'Hamilton' 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
Lin-Manuel Miranda is using the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of *Hamilton* to support nonprofits providing immigration services. The special show on Aug. 6 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre ...
San Jacinto College, Intuitive Machines to provide training to expand space biopharmaceutical workforce
San Jacinto College and Intuitive Machines are creating a workforce development program for technicians to handle biopharmaceuticals returned from space.
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of ...
Philly’s City Council turned down a new rental inspection program − studies show that might harm tenants’ health
In 2018 alone, according to a local news investigation, Philadelphia landlords filed over 2,000 eviction cases soon after tenants raised habitability issues, despite such retaliatory evictions being ...
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Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information
(THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy Risk ...
When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses
People experiencing traumatic bereavement often endure a longer and more intense acute grief period. They may be haunted by disturbing images, nightmares or relentless thoughts about how their loved ...
Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?
Since not every study can be replicated prior to publication, it’s important to conduct replications after studies are published. Replications help scientists understand how well research processes ...
Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show
The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas. There are almost 1 million producing wells across the country, and many of these are located in or near residential areas. This puts ...
Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI
The provision denied access to US$500 million in federal funding for broadband internet and AI infrastructure projects for any state that passed any such law. Whatever motivated lawmakers to permit AI ...