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The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?
Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.
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California’s salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash and 3-year closure, but that doesn’t mean all is well
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
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How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
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Your bank’s AI just blocked your payment – what can you do?
AI is now the machine deciding whether your payment goes through. And when it makes a mistake, the system isn’t designed to tell you why.
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Black detainees twice as likely as white detainees to be strip-searched in police custody – new study
Even after accounting for other factors, black detainees remained more than twice as likely to be strip-searched as their white counterparts.
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The 1994 World Cup helped rescue ‘the beautiful game’ from mediocrity. On its return to the US, expect more of that beauty
Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
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As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it
Research shows athlete disclosures about their mental health can encourage people to seek help and talk honestly about mental illness. But heckling and backlash threaten that progress.
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How will teachers handle bullying? South African study finds they’re ill-prepared
Teachers’ past experiences of bullying shape how they might understand or respond to learner behaviour.
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Beyond Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain
The island’s history was marked by mixture and cultural reinvention.
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Can you own a voice? Taylor Swift’s latest legal move raises big questions for AI and copyright
Swift appears to be the first musician to take this step.
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Why humans care so much about body odour, and what it really tells us
Research suggests smell may help us sense illness, emotion and risk long before we notice anything consciously.
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Heatwaves are destroying the sex lives of bees – new research
Sperm activity in bees dropped after being exposed to heatwave conditions.