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Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa — Leonardo A. Villalón

How did this coup come about? At first it was unclear whether this even was a coup. Although there have...
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Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis — Luisel Ricks-Santi

“Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata,” my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. As a cancer researcher who knows...
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Military coups in Africa: here’s what determines a return to civilian rule — Sebastian Elischer

Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military...
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The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men — Laurie Mintz

Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely...
An image of the words Robert Oppenheimer quoted from the Gita, seen written in dust on part of a deactivated nuclear missile at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

Oppenheimer often used Sanskrit verses, and the Bhagavad Gita was special for him − but not in the way Christopher Nolan’s film depicts it — Vasudha Narayanan

A scene in the film “Oppenheimer,” in which the physicist is quoting a Bhagavad Gita verse while making love, has...
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Cameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised — David Cuillier

Americans will have few opportunities to binge-watch the Donald J. Trump trials....
An image of a copy of the Quran during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq.

Quran burning in Sweden prompts debate on the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred — Armin Langer

The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and...
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Workers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion — Rita Men

Many companies have made commitments toward diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in recent years, particularly since the murder of George Floyd sparked weeks...
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Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all — Steven DeKosky

Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk...
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...
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Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars — Rachael Seidler

When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record....
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Educators say student misconduct has increased − but progressive reforms or harsher punishments alone won’t fix the problem — F. Chris Curran

The 2022-23 school year was a particularly violent year for educators. In Florida, a high school student beat a paraprofessional unconscious. A...
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