Texas Hill Country is scenic – and deadly during storms. Its steep hills and fast-moving water make it one of the most dangerous places in the U.S. for flash floods. A flood on July 4 killed at least 27 people. A hydrologist explains why this keeps happening:
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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 135 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destr...
Human culture leaves a genetic mark on wildlife. New research shows how events like war or the construction of city walls can isolate animal populations and drive evolution:
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War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the evolution of urban animals and...
A survey found those most against school-based sex ed were least likely to talk about consent, contraception, and relationships with their kids.
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Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home
Comprehensive sex education has benefits, but the birds and the bees appear to be a taboo topic for some families.
Trump’s budget bill is unpopular, adds trillions to the debt and slashes #Medicaid and dozens of other popular programs. But most #Republicans in #Congress back it anyway (because going against the party's president risks losing reelection).
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One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump
Lawmakers who are aligned politically with the president are increasingly voting in line with the chief executive. Doing otherwise could cost them ...
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5 food historians tell about great American sandwiches:
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In America’s sandwiches, the story of a nation
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known f...
Steel once defined national power. Now, rare earth metals shape geopolitics. How materials science has quietly driven technological change and transformed societies throughout history.
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From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Materials science might seem very technical, but as a scientific discipline, it has led to many shifts in society over the past few centuries.
This #FourthofJuly weekend, know the difference: 🇺🇸 #Patriotism encompasses devotion to the country as a whole 🇺🇸 #Nationalism refers to devotion to only one group of people
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What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.
The #FourthofJuly is a reminder that democracy is a work in progress 🇺🇸
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‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress
The meaning of the Constitution’s preamble, which begins with the words ‘We the People,’ has evolved over time as voting rights have expanded.
Imagine if the isolation of pandemic lockdowns never ended. That’s daily life for many people with serious mental illness, not because they want to be alone, but because communities exclude them. A psychologist explains how building more inclusive workplaces, schools and faith groups is good for everyone’s #health.
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Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health
Creating inclusive communities means not just offering services to people with serious mental illness, but changing negative beliefs and behaviors ...
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“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” Lafayette was a 19-year-old French aristocrat who risked everything to fight for American independence, and decades later, helped define what it meant to be American. This #FourthofJuly, read more about how this “citizen of two worlds” helped turn revolution into identity:
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Lafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence – and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation’s sense of identity
Hailed as a returning hero, the Marquis de Lafayette made a grand tour of the US in 1824-25, just before the country’s 50th birthday.
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