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Learning more about the role of the alumni nominating committee
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
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
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
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?
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Arctic-adapted dogs emerged at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition
Although sled dogs are one of the most specialized groups of dogs, their origin and evolution has received much less attention than many other dog groups. We applied a genomic...
Identifying a melody by studying a musician’s body language
We listen to music with our ears, but also our eyes, watching with appreciation as the pianist’s fingers fly over the keys and the violinist’s bow rocks across the ridge...
Sledge dogs are closely related to 9,500-year-old 'ancient dog'
Dogs play an important role in human life all over the world—whether as a family member or as a working animal. But where the dog comes from and how old...
MTV renews 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' for a fourth season
Reality series "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" has been renewed for a fourth season by MTV.
Report: Humanists and non-religious people face discrimination in 8 countries
Humanists and other non-religious people are targets of discrimination and persecution in eight countries, a Humanists International report published Thursday said.
Control over work-life boundaries creates crucial buffer to manage after-hours work stress
When work intrudes after hours in the form of pings and buzzes from smartphone alerts, it can cause spikes of stress that lead to a host of adverse effects for...
Californians are desperate to see friends and family. Officials debate how to do so safely
While L.A. County continues to ban gatherings beyond protests or religious services, the Bay Area is beginning to allow small group meet-ups.
Dolphins learn foraging skills from peers
Dolphins can learn new skills from their fellow dolphins. New findings show that dolphins are not only capable of learning new ways to catch prey, but they are also motivated...
Control over work-life boundaries creates crucial buffer to manage after-hours work stress
Workers with greater boundary control over their work and personal lives were better at creating a stress buffer to prevent them from falling into a negative rumination trap, says a...
Accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests depends on timing, analysis finds
Antibody testing might help determine whether people have had COVID-19, but its effectiveness depends on when the test happens, according to an analysis published Thursday.
COVID-19 cases are surging, but not because of Black Lives Matter protests
Public health officials’ early predictions that these protests would cause a spike may not have taken into account every factor involved in spreading the virus around. (Unsplash/)Scientists at the National Bureau of Economic...
Listen: Eric Church releases 'Stick That in Your Country Song'
Eric Church sings about social issues in "Stick That in Your Country Song," a first song from his forthcoming seventh studio album.