The DOJ has removed from its website a report showing that right-wing extremists have killed more Americans than any other domestic terrorist group. Deleting the report doesn’t change the facts: claims by the president and his allies that left-leaning Americans are more violent aren’t supported by the data.
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Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows
Donald Trump and top administration officials confidently assert that left-wing political violence is a huge problem in the US. They’re wrong, sa...
A quick jolt of stress, like dunking your hand in ice water, can make tough exercise feel easier and more rewarding, new research shows. How brief discomfort helps the brain reframe effort and build resilience, explained by neuroscientists:
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A cold shock to ease the burn − how brief stress can help your brain reframe a tough workout
Your brain and body constantly recalibrate what ‘hard’ feels like. The effect of overcoming one small challenge can ripple forward, making the ...
The CDC now recommends pneumonia vaccines starting at age 50 (not 65) to better protect adults from a leading cause of serious illness and hospitalization.
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Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change
The change was spurred by a new vaccine specifically designed to protect against bacterial strains that infect adults and the growing recognition t...
After Charlie Kirk’s killing, the Trump administration is threatening liberal nonprofits and foundations, that it blames – without evidence – for the attack. Legal experts say proving wrongdoing will be difficult, because U.S. law and decades of court precedents strongly protects organizations’ rights to advocacy and free speech.
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Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard
When foundations provide grants, they’re engaging in a protected free speech activity that entitles them to certain privacy rights.
Women still make up just 5% of the skilled trades workforce, and many face the same harassment, bias and isolation documented 40 years ago in the landmark book “Alone in a Crowd.” A welder-professor reflects on what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
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4 decades after the landmark book ‘Alone in a Crowd,’ women in the trades still battle bias – a professor-turned-welder reflects
Jean Reith Schroedel’s 1985 book captured the struggles and triumphs of tradeswomen. Forty years later, its lessons remain urgent.
Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds decades of precedents saying so: https://buff.ly/1Fv1tui
Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative https://buff.ly/Tsz7Q7m
The term "preventable death" can oversimplify complex health issues, obscuring systemic barriers to care and shifting blame to individuals. A public health historian examines how this language mis-shapes perceptions and policy:
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Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals
Public health calls many deaths ‘preventable,’ but that term can mask how policy, access and geography shape who gets care – and who doesn’t.
Big oil companies are somewhat surprisingly investing in green energy. A professor of sustainable business explores how far they go in this transition:
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Why do big oil companies invest in green energy?
Even fossil fuel companies have found that clean energy can reduce costs.
Why the US government can't cancel speech it doesn't like -- from Harvard or anyone else
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Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds decades of precedents saying so
The First Amendment is not just about the right to speak without fear of jail. It’s also about ensuring that government cannot punish speech indi...