High, drowsy or wired — drugged driving is fueling deadly crashes. It’s a growing hazard, and laws arne’t keeping up.
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Drugged driving – including under the influence of cannabis and prescription drugs – is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazards
Driving under the influence of drugs is just as deadly as alcohol impairment, but regulations lag far behind.
Colorado’s emergency alert system is broken – too few sign up, and too many can’t understand the warnings.
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Emergency alerts may not reach those who need them most in Colorado
Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased acces...
You don’t have to watch everything. Protecting your peace online is an act of self-care, not a state of denial. Learn how to filter your feeds and safeguard your mental space ⬇️
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How to avoid seeing disturbing video on social media and protect your peace of mind
The video of Charlie Kirk’s murder went far and wide, and many people ended up seeing it when they would rather have avoided it.
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NASA's Perseverance rover found a potential biosignature on Mars - minerals arranged in a "leopard spot" pattern that could indicate ancient microbial life. The discovery expands the window of when Mars may have been habitable.
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Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source
Unique, spotted rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater could indicate that the planet once hosted life.
Political violence in America, like the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk or the assassination of President Kennedy, isn’t a series of isolated “episodes,” writes an American history professor.
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Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence
The US has long fused politics and violence, often through firearms. To claim that such shootings betray ‘who we are’ is to forget that the US ...
Although “beauty sleep” may sound like a fairy tale, a growing body of research confirms that sleep directly shapes how your skin looks, how youthful it appears and even how attractive others perceive you to be.
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Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful
Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin’s health and appearance.
The “publish or perish” culture in academia creates its own kind of evolutionary pressure. A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape the quality of scientific research.
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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse
Scientists write papers to share their results – and gain prestige and advance their careers. In this competitive field, selection can favor AI-w...
🌋74,000 years ago, the Toba supereruption darkened skies worldwide and nearly wiped out humanity. Archaeologists studying microscopic volcanic glass show how our ancestors adapted:
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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
Researchers can study volcanic deposits at archaeological sites to piece together how ancient people responded to catastrophic events.
3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court https://buff.ly/md1jjZm
Russian drones crossed into Poland, the first such incursion of NATO airspace since the Ukraine war began. Warsaw responded by invoking NATO’s Article 4. A US Army War College expert on NATO explains what it means, and what could happen next:
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Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty − what happens next?
NATO jets scrambled to shoot down at least 10 Russian drones after they were spotted in Polish airspace.