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Remembering John Lewis, Civil Rights icon and teller of truths

3 years ago from Harvard Science

Few political leaders who successfully transition from activists to lawmakers do so without losing the fire and focus on the causes that brought them to prominence. But Civil Rights icon and U.S. Rep. John...

Decoding the Language of Cellular Messaging

3 years ago from Science Blog

Before the days of rote texting and email, if you wanted to communicate with a friend you might have personalized and assembled a physical letter. Similarly, the individual cells in...

Toronto asks for additional measures for restaurant, bars, indoor dining ahead of Stage 3 reopening

3 years ago from CBC: Health

Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling on the province to implement additional measures that would be applied to bars, restaurants and indoor dining settings ahead of any Stage 3 reopening in the city,...

Toronto asking for additional measures for restaurant, bars, indoor dining ahead of Stage 3 reopening

3 years ago from CBC: Health

Toronto's Mayor is asking the province to implement additional measures to bars, restaurants and indoor dining settings ahead of any Stage 3 reopening in the city, saying he is worried...

19th-century thriller ‘Alienist’ feels ‘incredibly current,’ actor Daniel Bruhl says

3 years ago from UPI

Daniel Bruhl says the social issues that drive his TNT thriller "The Alienist" feel "incredibly current" even though the show takes place more than 100 years ago.

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to begin in January

3 years ago from UPI

The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin in January next year, the judge's in the case ruled Sunday.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Black housing crisis gets worse

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Black Americans struggled with unaffordable housing before the coronavirus crisis and now face heightened risk of homelessness as the economy turns.

Op-Ed: As a restaurant server, I'm risking my life to serve you during the pandemic. Please remember that

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Is there room for a COVID-19 learning curve when your job endangers your life? The restaurant I work for doesn't know if it's doing enough.

19th-century thriller ‘Alienist’ feels ‘incredibly current,’ actor Daniel Bruhl says

3 years ago from UPI

Daniel Bruhl says the social issues that drive his TNT thriller "The Alienist" feel "incredibly current" even though the show takes place more than 100 years ago.

On This Day, July 19: Clinton announces 'don't ask, don't tell' policy

3 years ago from UPI

On July 19, 1993, the President Bill Clinton announced its "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy toward homosexuals in the U.S. military.

Mundane behavioral decisions, actions can be 'misremembered' as done

3 years ago from Science Daily

Mundane behaviors such as taking a daily medication can eventually create false memories of completing the task.

Study shows how traumatic experiences can leave their mark on a person's eyes

3 years ago from Science Daily

New research shows that a patient's pupils can reveal if they have suffered a traumatic experience in the past. The study examined how an individual's eyes responded when shown threatening...

Principles to enhance research integrity and avoid 'publish or perish' in academia

3 years ago from Science Daily

Amid growing criticism of the traditional ''publish or perish'' system for rewarding academic research, an international team has developed five principles that institutions can follow to measure and reward research...

Workers vanished as coronavirus swept through L.A. Apparel. Colleagues struggled for answers

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Advocates and people who have worked at Los Angeles Apparel have claimed the company did not consistently inform its workers about coronavirus cases, creating a climate of fear.

Riley Keough shares message to late brother Ben: 'I can’t believe you’ve left me'

3 years ago from UPI

Actress Riley Keough shared on Instagram Saturday a message for her brother Benjamin, who died last weekend.

If there is high school sports overlap, tough choices await athletes

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

With fall high school sport likely starting in January, multi-sport athletes and those who play on club teams could have to make hard choices this school year.

Nick Cannon's talk show postponed until fall 2021

3 years ago from UPI

Entertainer Nick Cannon's planned TV talk show has been postponed until 2021, due to his recent anti-Semitic remarks and subsequent apology.

Opinion: We're talking about reopening schools when the only option is to close them. Great

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

A physician's letter advocating reopwning schools draws critical responses. Why weren't we having this discussion in March?

Leica’s new $8,300 M10-R still feels like a camera from the ‘50s

3 years ago from PopSci

The design doesn't change much, but Leica die-hards wouldn't have it any other way. (Leica/)There are a few topics in the camera nerd community that guarantee controversy. Do megapixels actually matter? Are prime...

Do masks reduce your oxygen levels? Your COVID-19 questions answered

3 years ago from CBC: Health

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also...

Ryan Palmer, Tony Finau share lead at Memorial; Tiger Woods makes cut

3 years ago from UPI

Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer were tied atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio.

New test offers clarity for couples struggling to conceive

3 years ago from Science Daily

A male fertility test could help predict which men might need treatment and which couples might have success with different forms of assisted reproduction.

Mother sentenced to 35 years for death of 'AJ' Freund

3 years ago from UPI

An Illinois judge sentenced a woman who confessed to killing her 5-year-old son to 35 years in prison on Friday.

Houston Texans' Kenny Stills, other protesters have felony charges dropped

3 years ago from UPI

Felony charges against Houston Texans receiver Kenny Stills and other protesters who gathered at Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's home earlier this week to protest Breonna Taylor's death have been...

3 men plead not guilty to Ahmaud Arbery death; judge denies bond

3 years ago from UPI

The three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery pleaded not guilty and a judge denied bond to one of the defendants Friday in court.

Rethink allowing bars to resume serving indoors during Stage 3, OMA tells Ford government

3 years ago from CBC: Health

Ontario should rethink allowing bars to resume serving customers indoors as a large swath of the province enters Stage 3 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, the Ontario Medical Association says....

Yasiel Puig tests positive for coronavirus, won't sign with Atlanta Braves

3 years ago from UPI

Former All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig will no longer sign with the Atlanta Braves after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Third federal execution this week carried out with death of Dustin Honken

3 years ago from UPI

The U.S. government on Friday carried out its third execution this week with the lethal injection of Dustin Lee Honken.