The racing cyclists of #TourdeFrance are burning an incredible number of calories. To make up for these huge energy losses, they eat delectable treats such as jam rolls, energy bars and mouth-watering ‘jels’ so they don’t waste energy chewing.
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Tour de France: How many calories will the winner burn?
Riders in the 2022 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will bur...
Despite record investments in cybersecurity, data breaches tripled in 2024. Why are we losing ground on data privacy? A #cybersecurity expert explains the three pillars needed for solid personal privacy protection:
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Your data privacy is slipping away – here’s why, and what you can do about it
Your personal privacy depends on your awareness, tech controls that allow you to decide what to share, and public policies that take personal priva...
The man who allegedly shot a Minnesota state representative studied at a Bible school linked to a movement that promotes the ‘'Seven Mountain Mandate’' — the belief that Christians should “take dominion” over government, media, education, and other key parts of society.
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What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
The Seven Mountains Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or ‘take dominion,’ over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, educa...
Chain pizza may be fast and cheap, but the local pizza parlor is still going strong 🍕 Independent pizzerias (more than 44,000 across the country) continue to thrive by offering what chains can’t: special flavors, local character and a personal touch.
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3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants
While economic forces have streamlined many global dishes into uniform, predictable formats, pizza continues to thrive in all its messy and delicio...
❤️💍 The more school you attend, the later you’re likely to marry, but you’re not less likely to marry overall. And who will you marry? Education plays a big role there too. A nuanced look at how schooling shapes love lives:
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Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age
Higher education often delays the age of a first marriage, but its effects later on in life are more mixed.
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After the deadly Texas floods, a reminder: older adults in rural areas are especially vulnerable during disasters. How to help: ✔️ Check in on older neighbors ✔️ Help prep evacuation + medication plans ✔️ Share rides to care or cooling centers ✔️ Stay connected after the storm More tips ⬇️
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The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural comm...
Trump's win at the Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but lower courts keep blocking his policies on visas, tariffs & more. A quick explainer on the legal tug-of-war and how appeals work:
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President Trump’s tug-of-war with the courts, explained
What is the purpose of US District Courts and Court of Appeals, and why do some courts have multiple judges and others have only one?
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The big Republican funding bill and a recent Supreme Court ruling deal major blows to Planned Parenthood, potentially cutting off Medicaid funding for non-abortion services like annual exams, birth control, and prenatal care.
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Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
A provision in the big legislative package and a related Supreme Court ruling mark the culmination of a strategy to defund the health care provider...
Rural hospitals face closures as Trump's spending package slashes Medicaid by $1 trillion over a decade. Maternity care is especially at risk, according to health policy experts. Currently more than half of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies.
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Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
Drastic cuts to Medicaid and other public health provisions in the new law will mean even less money to rural hospitals, many of which are already ...
At the South Pole, the Moon's face appears upside down and Orion looks like he's doing a handstand. An astrophysicist shares her observations from 7 weeks at the bottom of the world. #space
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Are people at the South Pole upside down?
An astrophysicist who spent time doing research at the South Pole gets to the bottom of how things feel at the ends of the Earth.