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Ex-eBay employees charged with mailing spiders, cockroaches and pig mask to critics

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Six former eBay employees are facing federal charges after being accused of running a cyberstalking campaign that authorities say went far beyond sending threats.

Tesla's cybertruck draws crowds at Petersen Automotive Museum

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Car and technology enthusiasts gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles to take a sneak peek at Tesla's anticipated cybertruck. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Want to make new friends? Talk about your favorite TV shows online

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New research identifies how watching fictional television series and participating in online forums that are dedicated to the shows can help female audiences express themselves and feel a sense of...

Eye patterns in children: The development of anxiety and emotion

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We now know that anxious children tend to avoid making eye contact, and this has consequences for how they experience fear. New research shows that the shorter and less frequently...

Want to make new friends? Talk about your favorite TV shows online

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New research identifies how watching fictional television series and participating in online forums that are dedicated to the shows can help female audiences express themselves and feel a sense of...

Eye patterns in children: The development of anxiety and emotion

1 year ago from

We now know that anxious children tend to avoid making eye contact, and this has consequences for how they experience fear. New research shows that the shorter and less frequently...

Gender norms are still important for women's choice of college major

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Traditional cultural norms about gendered roles and femininity still matter for women's choice of college major, according to new research. Researcher have shown how long-held cultural norms about femininity may...

Young people with chronic illness more likely to attempt suicide

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Young people between the ages of 15 and 30 living with a chronic illness are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their healthy peers, according to a new...

Older users like to snoop on Facebook, but worried others might snoop on them

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Older adults are drawn to Facebook so they can check out pictures and updates from family and friends, but may resist using the site because they are worried about who...

How particular fear memories can be erased

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Researchers have devised a method to selectively erase particular fear memories by weakening the connections between neurons involved in forming these memories. In their experiments, they found that fear memory...

Gender norms are still important for women's choice of college major

1 year ago from

Traditional cultural norms about gendered roles and femininity still matter for women's choice of college major, according to new research. Researcher have shown how long-held cultural norms about femininity may...

Young people with chronic illness more likely to attempt suicide

1 year ago from

Young people between the ages of 15 and 30 living with a chronic illness are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their healthy peers, according to a new...

Lee Pace: Brother Day disillusioned with the Empire in 'Foundation' S3

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"The Hobbit" alum Lee Pace told UPI that Season 3 of "Foundation" has a different feel than the previous two chapters of the critically acclaimed sci-fi drama.

Older users like to snoop on Facebook, but worried others might snoop on them

1 year ago from

Older adults are drawn to Facebook so they can check out pictures and updates from family and friends, but may resist using the site because they are worried about who...

How particular fear memories can be erased

1 year ago from

Researchers have devised a method to selectively erase particular fear memories by weakening the connections between neurons involved in forming these memories. In their experiments, they found that fear memory...

Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops album chart for 8th week

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Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is the No. 1 album in the U.S. for an eighth week. Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" and "Dangerous" also made the Top 10.

U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case

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The U.S. visa of the Brazilian judge overseeing the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was revoked after Trump called it a "witch hunt."

Lee Pace: Brother Day disillusioned with the Empire in 'Foundation' S3

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"The Hobbit" alum Lee Pace told UPI that Season 3 of "Foundation" has a different feel than the previous two chapters of the critically acclaimed sci-fi drama.

Vehicle strikes crowd in Southern California, injuring 30

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A driver plowed through a crowd in East Hollywood in California early Saturday, injuring 30 people, in an incident that appears to be intentional, police said.

Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops album chart for 8th week

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Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is the No. 1 album in the U.S. for an eighth week. Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" and "Dangerous" also made the Top 10.

Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks cease-fire meeting next week

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants cease-fire negotiations next week and would be willing to meet directly and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case

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The U.S. visa of the Brazilian judge overseeing the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was revoked after Trump called it a "witch hunt."

Vehicle strikes crowd in Southern California, injuring 30

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A driver plowed through a crowd in East Hollywood in California early Saturday, injuring 30 people, in an incident that appears to be intentional, police said.

Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks cease-fire meeting next week

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants cease-fire negotiations next week and would be willing to meet directly and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Born this way? Researchers explore the science of gender identity

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - While President Donald Trump has thrust transgender people back into the conflict between conservative and liberal values in the United States, geneticists are quietly working on...

Why do some moms have more boys than girls—or vice versa? New study provides clues

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At first glance, the sex of your unborn child seems like it should be a coin toss: Most sperm carry either an X or a Y chromosome, giving the baby a roughly...

Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’?

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Rebecca Lemov.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Brainwashing? Like ‘The Manchurian Candidate’? More than vestige of Cold War, mind-control techniques remain with us in social media, cults, AI, elsewhere, new book argues...

Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences

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Campus & Community Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences Julie McDonough Harvard Correspondent June 17, 2025 long read Online games and small group discussions provide opportunities for people with contrasting points of...