Local news nonprofits are trying to build business models with foundations, donations, and new revenue streams — but balancing it all is tough. Diversifying funding is key but also costly and risky
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Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to stop leaning on the foundations that say they should branch out more
Money raised through foundation grants can be larger and more predictable than advertising revenue, but it often comes with strings attached.
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Pollen isn’t just an allergen, it’s a natural time capsule preserving Earth’s environmental history for millions of years. Fossil pollen reveals ancient climates, ecosystems and human impact – from asteroid events to Maya deforestation. Today’s pollen shifts also track #climatechange in real time.
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Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.
An 18th-century Irish revolution sought liberty, equality, and freedom. Though unsuccessful, it laid groundwork for future struggles and inspired songs still sung in Ireland today.
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An 18th-century rebellion for liberty, equality and freedom − not in France or the United States, but Ireland
The 1798 rebellion aimed at creating a secular state with equal rights regardless of religion.
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The Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force includes leaders from 43 states and provinces from 11 countries, covering over one-third of the world's tropical forests. They're developing a "new forest economy" to restore ecosystems and boost local jobs
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Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents
A long-time leader of California’s climate efforts explains how governors from Brazil to Indonesia have become the leading edge in fighting clima...
Teens who drink alcohol with parental permission are more likely to drink more and face alcohol-related risks as young adults, regardless of the age they start, according to a study that tracked several hundred kids from age 11.
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Teens of any age who drink alcohol with their parents’ permission drink more as young adults, new research shows
Many parents think that drinking at home is a safe way to teach teenagers about alcohol, but research suggests this is not true.
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3D printing is transforming healthcare, from custom prosthetics for children to personalized drug dosages. Researchers are even exploring 4D-printed stents that can respond to changes in blood flow, and bioprinting living tissues for potential organ transplants in the future.
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How 3D printing is personalizing health care
Precise and flexible 3D manufacturing techniques make it possible to individually tailor everything from prosthetics to drugs.
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Most diversity training still takes a one-size-fits-all approach. But new research shows it works way better when it’s personalized. Tailoring the message to fit each person’s mindset—especially skeptics—can actually change attitudes.
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The one-size-fits-all diversity training model is broken – here’s a better alternative
Tailoring diversity training to participants’ psychological profiles boosts its effectiveness, a new study found – especially among skeptics.
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A telescope in light-polluted San Diego captured the Pinwheel Galaxy—25 million light-years away The question: “Doesn’t light get tired?” led to a discussion on photon behavior between a nerdy scientist and his curious wife.
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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
The speed of light is the fastest anything can travel. What happens to a photon from a galaxy 25 million light years away on its journey toward Earth?
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As #space tourism grows, the line between astronaut and tourist blurs. A technology scholar explains how Blue Origin's recent all-female flight with Katy Perry highlights how commercial spaceflight is redefining what it means to go to space. https://buff.ly/GmL8alV
How do hailstones get so large, and are hailstorms getting worse? An atmospheric scientist explains how hail forms, how hailstorms may be changing, and some tips for staying safe. https://buff.ly/81e6Kb5 @btangywx.bsky.social, University at Albany, State University of New York