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Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains — Gary Reisfield

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, 2023, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so...

Who owns the beach? It depends on state law and tide lines — Thomas Ankersen

As Americans flock to beaches this summer, their toes are sinking into some of the most hotly contested real estate in the United States.
Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon

Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon — Christopher Redding, Allison Gilmour, Alizabeth Bettini and Tuan D. Nguyen

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need...
A graphic of two mice representing one mouse's fear and another mouse's calmness towards gut bacteria.

Bacteria in your gut can improve your mood − new research in mice tries to zero in on the crucial strains — Andrea Merchak

Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention recently. These bacteria, which you can consume from fermented foods, yogurt or even...

What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really that dangerous? 5 questions answered — Akito Kawahara

Editor’s note: In late 2019 two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British Columbia.
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What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains — Joseph Larkin III

When I was younger, I would watch “Batman” on my black-and-white television after school. Usually, Batman would face either the...
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SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and what they mean for companies — Sehoon Kim

After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nation’s first national climate disclosure rules on...

Why hurricanes devastate some places over and over again – a meteorologist explains — Athena Masson

30, going on 33 Adele album

Grammy winner explains why Adele is right – album tracks should not be shuffled — Jose Valentino Ruiz

For as long as albums have existed, they have offered listeners wonder, hope, truth and reality concerning the state of the...

How the Texas electricity system produced low-cost power but left residents out in the cold — Theodore J. Kury

Americans often take electricity for granted – until the lights go out. The recent cold wave and storm in Texas have placed considerable focus on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, the nonprofit corporation that manages the flow of electricity to more than 26 million Texans.
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Why more school counselors and psychologists alone won’t solve America’s mental health crisis among students — Joni Williams Spelt

Of all the challenges that threaten the well-being of America’s schoolchildren, one of the most serious and severe is the...
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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...
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