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Video shows students still get paddled in US schools — F. Chris Curran

For students across America each year, the use of corporal punishment for violating school rules is still a routine part of their education.
Firefighters and a wildfire

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment — David Godwin

A wildfire fueled by dry, windy conditions forced hundreds of people to evacuate homes in Arizona in mid-April, following fires that destroyed more...
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Tony Bennett: the timeless visionary who, with a nod to America’s musical heritage, embraced the future — Jose Valentino Ruiz

In the history of American popular music, there have been few luminaries as enduring and innovative as Tony Bennett....
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Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know — Allan Steigleman and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients...
An image of a dark haired woman, wearing a yellow sweater, shrugging her shoulders.

Foundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing — Aaron Zeiler and Ann Searight Christiano

The United States has the largest philanthropic sector in the world. Foundations and similar grantmakers have US$1.5 trillion in assets and disburse...
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Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads — Sehoon Kim

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March...
An image of a patient in a hospital bed looking at his doctor with a handheld device in his hand.

Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem — Diana J. Wilkie

The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like...

Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains — Melissa J. Armstrong

Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia complications and the release of “Robin’s Wish,” a documentary about Robin Williams’ final years, when the actor lived with Lewy body dementia.
How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle — David Godwin

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared...
Could people breathe the air on Mars?

Could people breathe the air on Mars? — Phylindia Gant and Amy J. Williams

Let’s suppose you were an astronaut who just landed on the planet Mars. What would you need to survive?  For starters,...
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads — Matt Williams, Alexis Karteron, Bev-Freda Jackson, Margaret M.Russell and Sharon D. Wright Austin

Shortly after noon on June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath and officially became a Supreme Court Justice of...
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The opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant — Vasudha Narayanan

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