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Why community college students quit despite being almost finished

Why community college students quit despite being almost finished — Benjamin Skinner, Justin Ortagus and Melvin Tanner

Community colleges are designed to make college more accessible, yet 6 out of every 10 community college students cannot reap the full rewards...
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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...
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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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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...
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains — Theodore J. Kury

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated...

Where are the African American leaders? — Vincent Adejumo

As protests rock the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community leaders.
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...
What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self — Matthew Baldwin

After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and changing sizes several times, Alice finds herself wondering...
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A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain — Giridhar Kalamangalam

Jena, Germany, 1924: Working in near-isolation and with painstaking tediousness, the psychiatrist Hans Berger observes rhythmic electrical activity from the scalp of...
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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...
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...

Why do different countries have different electric outlet plugs? — Theodore J. Kury

You find yourself in an airport or hotel room in another country, and you really need to charge your phone, camera or game system. But what is that strange-looking outlet? It has round holes!
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