Category: News/Events
What Science Says About the Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets
Whether to eat meat or not can be a very personal decision. The choice is often tied to our beliefs about humans’ relationship with animals,…
Protesting Tips: What to Bring, How to Act, How to Stay Safe
The United States has a long, ugly history of police brutality, specifically and overwhelmingly targeted toward black people. In the wake of last week’s killing…
Protests Renew Scrutiny of Tech’s Ties to Law Enforcement
The collective outrage over the murder of George Floyd has led to nationwide protests, renewed calls for police reform, and uncharacteristically swift support for racial…
Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children
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‘Nonlethal’ Anti-Protest Weapons Can Cause Serious Harm
Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated against police brutality in dozens of cities across the United States over the past few days, sparked by…
Ancient Mars May Have Had Rings, Then Moons, Then Rings …
For a long time after their discovery in 1877, scientists assumed Mars’ two puny moons — Deimos and Phobos — were captured asteroids. This belief…
Trump’s Antifa Obsession Is an Unconstitutional Distraction
The urge to violently—and peacefully—protest has gripped the United States, and President Trump thinks something called antifa is to blame. On Sunday, after days of…
Sea snail venom could lead to better insulin for diabetics
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Backyard trampolines to entertain kids and adults
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Facebook ‘Manage Activity’ Is a Long Overdue Privacy Feature
Throughout its 16 years of existence, Facebook has struggled to provide the privacy controls users really want and need to safeguard the data they post…