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Roma's Antonucci gets soccer loan terminated due to TikTok videos

4 years ago from UPI

Italian soccer player Mirko Antonucci had his loan from Roma to Vitoria terminated due to his use of the social media site TikTok, which consists of short videos of dances,...

Look: Billie Lourd engaged to Austen Rydell

4 years ago from UPI

Billie Lourd, an actress and the daughter of Carrie Fisher, is engaged to actor and producer Austen Rydell.

COVID-19 concerns drop Class of 2024 yield by 3 percent

4 years ago from Harvard Science

On May 1, the traditional reply date for newly admitted students, nearly 84 percent of those accepted to the Class of 2024 indicated they would be coming to Harvard in August —...

72% of Australians have been sexually harassed, and the system to solve the problem is broken

4 years ago from Physorg

With the investigation into former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, we are once again talking about the devastating impact of sexual harassment.

Survey: More in U.S. using medical pot for insomnia, pain, stress

4 years ago from UPI

More and more U.S. states are allowing marijuana to be taken as medicine, and a new study suggests that users do indeed feel better.

Brexit: UK starts work on buying own sat-nav system to rival Galileo

Ministers fear over-reliance on US-based GPS in the event of an attack or technical failure.

During the pandemic, groups that help kids are hurting. Kids are, too

4 years ago from LA Times - Health

Make-A-Wish and other organizations that help children are raising less money. Social workers and court services for families also face challenges.

U.S. men's soccer star Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea beat Manchester City

4 years ago from UPI

United States Men's National Team star Christian Pulisic scored a breakaway goal to help Chelsea beat Manchester City in a Premier League clash in London.

COVID-19 has pushed ahead virtual solutions to improve health care in rural and remote communities

4 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

We have an opportunity to use the expansion of virtual health care resulting from COVID-19 to improve accessibility for people living in rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan, writes Dr....

Coronavirus baby boom unlikely, survey suggests

4 years ago from UPI

Will the stay-at-home orders issued in March and April result in a "coronavirus baby boom," as some have predicted? Perhaps not, according to a new survey of more than 1,000...

On This Day, June 26: Clinton retaliates for Bush assassination attempt

4 years ago from UPI

On June 26, 1993, President Bill Clinton ordered a missile attack against Baghdad after the Hussein regime plotted to assassinate President George H.W. Bush.

Experts worried older Americans feel 'expendable' during pandemic

4 years ago from UPI

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been clear that older adults are vulnerable to serious illness. Now, experts are concerned that they are falling victim to ageism and...

Learning more about the role of the alumni nominating committee

4 years ago from Harvard Science

Each year, eligible Harvard degree holders have the chance to vote for new members of the Harvard Board of Overseers, one of the University’s two governing boards, alongside the Harvard Corporation. In addition, degree...

House passes police reform bill after Republican Senate bill falters

4 years ago from UPI

The House on Thursday voted 236-181 in favor of a police reform bill conceived following nationwide protests in response to the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.

Vince Carter, 43, retiring from NBA after record 22-year career

4 years ago from UPI

Eight-time All-Star selection Vince Carter is retiring from the NBA after a record 22-year career in the league.

Variability in natural speech is challenging for the dyslexic brain

4 years ago from Science Daily

A new study brings neural-level evidence that the continuous variation in natural speech makes the discrimination of phonemes challenging for adults suffering from developmental reading-deficit dyslexia.

Will Hawaii's new reopening plan be enough to lure back wary tourists?

4 years ago from LA Times - Health

Pre-tested travelers will be able to skip 14-day confinement if they have proof of a negative COVID test.

Trump lays wreath at Korean War Memorial on 70th anniversary

4 years ago from UPI

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump laid a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean...

Sled dogs are closely related to 9,500-year-old 'ancient dog'

4 years ago from Science Daily

Sled dogs are much older and have adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously thought. Researchers show that ancestors of modern sled dogs have worked and lived with humans...

LGBTQ+ alliance groups can have a positive effect on entire student populations

4 years ago from PopSci

Teens can be targeted for race, religion, and weight on top of their LGBTQ+ identity. (Eliott Reyna/Unsplash/)Many kids experience bullying in their lifetime—some estimates show 20 percent of youth aged 12 to 18...

Police Violence Calls for Measures beyond De-escalation Training

4 years ago from Scientific American

Pairing the practice with greater accountability, better oversight of law enforcement and efforts to reimagine the role police play in communities could help reduce officers’ use of force -- Read more...

Confrontation may reduce white prejudices, study finds

4 years ago from Physorg

Confronting a white person who makes a racist or sexist statement can make them reflect on their words and avoid making biased statements about race or gender in the future,...

Obesity in middle age linked to increased risk for dementia

4 years ago from UPI

If you've been looking for a good reason to slim down, consider this: Being obese at midlife appears to increase your odds for dementia.

Gallup: Fewer in U.S. see economy in a state of depression

4 years ago from UPI

Fewer Americans believe the economy is in a depression and that the coronavirus will cause them financial hardship, a new survey said Thursday.

Power banks to charge your phone on the go

4 years ago from PopSci

Stay connected. (Deniz Göçmen via Unsplash/)All of us have been there. You’re on a train or in an Uber and you’ve got an important phone call coming in. You’ve squandered the last...

TVs that heighten your console gaming experience

4 years ago from PopSci

Play on. (Humphrey Muleba via Unsplash/)Odds are you have a PS4 or Xbox One in your home and you’ve been noticing all the hype about the next generation of consoles slated for...

Op-Ed: Your college may ask you to sign a waiver for harm inflicted by COVID-19. Don't do it

4 years ago from LA Times - Health

Colleges that require students and personnel to sign waivers for harm inflicted by COVID-19 want to coerce them into surrendering the right to sue.

Flexible recruitment of memory-based choice representations by the human medial frontal cortex

4 years ago from Science NOW

Decision-making in complex environments relies on flexibly using prior experience. This process depends on the medial frontal cortex (MFC) and the medial temporal lobe, but it remains unknown how these...