You might be a narcissist (a normal one). Normal #narcissism refers to a well-integrated sense of self, such as healthy pride in accomplishments. Pathological narcissism, on the other hand, describes extreme fluctuations between feelings of inferiority and failure with a sense of superiority and grandiosity.
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A little bit of narcissism is normal and healthy – here’s how to tell when it becomes pathological
Narcissistic abuse in relationships can take the form of extreme emotional abuse. Yet both the victim and the abuser may have difficulty recognizin...
US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next? https://buff.ly/FvtorCk
Medical students in the 18th and 19th century had to resort to grave robbing if they wanted corpses to dissect. Fortunately, those days are gone but it was due to the thousands of Americans in the 20th century who donated their bodies to #science.
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From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
“Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century.”
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The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
Paul Laurence Dunbar became the first Black writer to earn international acclaim through his poetry, essays and musical lyrics.
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Jessie Simmons applied for a teaching job in a Detroit suburb in 1958 and didn't get it. She was rejected 2 more times in 1959, while the district hired white teachers with less education – but she didn’t give up and got a job offer in ‘67. A story worth knowing:
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Jessie Simmons: How a schoolteacher became an unsung hero of the civil rights movement
When Jessie Simmons applied for a teaching job in 1958, her application went to a separate file for “Negro teachers” and got rejected. An educa...
Honored as the first Chinese American Hollywood film star, Wong was a master of reinvention. From rejection, she persevered and became an Australian vaudeville chanteuse, British theatrical luminary, B-film pulp diva and an American television celebrity.
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After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands
The Asian American actress rose to fame in an era when white actors in yellowface were more likely to play Asian characters than Asian ones.
The Trump Administration changed how $12B in in already-appropriated disaster aid will be given out. The goal is to speed up recovery, but the changes remove rules against discrimination and requiring energy efficiency and stronger storm-resistant construction.
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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience
Changes made to comply with executive orders could interfere with the mission of a program that has historically helped some of the people who most...
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s ties to a Christian nationalist church network are drawing new scrutiny. The CREC opposes church-state separation, promotes patriarchal values – and aims to “conquer” secular society through churches, schools and media.
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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support
The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or the CREC, has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture.
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Nuclear scientists have been targets since WWII (and were recently targeted by Israel, killing at least 14 Iranian nuclear scientists). New research counts nearly 100 instances of "scientist targeting" from 1944-2025, with the US and Israel as the most frequent alleged perpetrators.
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Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows
Close to 100 scientists have been killed or abducted to stymie foreign nations’ nuclear programs since World War II. But the tactic has serious d...
Health insurers are using AI to decide whether to cover treatments recommended by doctors. These tools can delay or deny care that should be covered, all in the name of saving money. (And there’s no public information on how it makes decisions, and no outside testing to ensure they're safe, fair, or effective.)
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How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage
Health insurance companies use AI to decide which health care treatment to cover. State laws and federal agencies are now moving toward regulating ...