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Infrastructure? Or jobs? Controversy over name of Biden proposal highlights long tradition in politics — Angela Bradbery

President Joe Biden caught flak this month when he released his infrastructure plan and named it the American Jobs Plan. Republicans said he was being misleading by stretching the definition of “infrastructure,” and they questioned his claims about the number of jobs the proposal would create.
Fish

Grunts, boops, chatters and squeals — fish are noisy creatures — Audrey Looby, Amalis Riera, Kieran Cox and Sarah Vela

While they may lack some of the melodic qualities of birds or whales, there are almost 1,000 species of fish...
An illustration of greenwashing involves giving false impressions about a company’s impact on the environment

Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate — Sehoon Kim

Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals...
An image of Malians rally in support of their country’s exit from Ecowas.

West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave Ecowas — Olivier Walther

The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following...
Kids typing on a labtop

Comic book introduces kids to key concepts and careers in cybersecurity — Kara Dawson and Pavlo Antonenko

Three 9-year-old girls are huddled around a Caesar wheel, an ancient tool for sharing secret messages. Cracking a code is...
Federal gas tax holiday

Federal gas tax holiday: Biden says it will provide ‘a little bit of relief’ – but experts say even that may be a stretch — Jay L. Zagorsky, Erich Muehlegger, Sanya Carley and Theodore J. Kury

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to “bring families just a little bit of relief” as...
An image of a white sign with black text " PET WASTE TRANSMITS DISEASE LEASE, CURB AND CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET IT'S THE LAW PLEASE KEEP THIS AREA CLEAN. $50 FINE PER CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 16-1.10A BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION."

Perils of pet poop – so much more than just unsightly and smelly, it can spread disease — Julia Wuerz

Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish...
An image of two Adderall pills

Misuse of Adderall promotes stigma and mistrust for patients who need it – a neuroscientist explains the science behind the controversial ADHD drug — Habibeh Khoshbouei

The nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity...

Hoarding during the coronavirus isn’t just unnecessary, it’s ethically wrong — Jaime Ahlberg

As people rush to stockpile provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have placed restrictions on the purchase of basic goods and medicines.
An image of several woman wearing abaya's.

What is an abaya − and why does it cause such controversy in France? A scholar of European studies explains — Armin Langer

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for...
An image of the Mars rover Perseverance.

NASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budge — Amy J. Williams

Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered...
An image of multiple gene variants.

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it — Matthew Farrer

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately...
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