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PGA Tour: McIlroy, Koepka in featured group for Charles Schwab Challenge
Tiger Woods will not play as golfers return this week for the first time since the PGA Tour season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plenty of stars...
Forgot where you parked the car? Research suggests memory is a game of all or nothing
An online study, involving more than 400 participants aged 18-35, reveals that memories for specific locations are either totally forgotten or, if they are remembered, it's with as much precision...
Paper-based device provides low-power, long-term method for analyzing sweat
Human sweat contains several biomolecules the research community is exploring for noninvasive medical testing. Analyzing sweat for research, however, is often expensive, and devices typically are reliable for only a...
Seven factors contributing to American racism
"American racism is alive and well," begins a new journal article led by Steven O. Roberts, a Stanford psychologist, that arrives during a time of heightened attention to racial injustice...
Watch: Bill and Ted still haven't written universe-saving song in 'Face the Music' trailer
Tuesday's "Bill & Ted Face the Music" trailer shows that the titular time travelers -- who are now in their 50s -- still haven't written the song prophesied to unite...
Season Interrupted: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Quintin Lyons is going the distance
Two-sport star Quintin Lyons will pursue a college career in the shot put at Iowa: 'I wanted to experience something new.'
Prince Andrew's attorneys say Justice Dept. seeking publicity with Jeffrey Epstein link
Britain's Prince Andrew says U.S. prosecutors are trying to falsely portray him as an uncooperative witness in their investigation of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in prison...
Police violence and the 'bystander effect' explained
Since George Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes on May 25, demonstrators across the country have gathered to protest police actions...
Study examines impact of high school teacher and student views of freshmen's social, emotional needs
When high school freshmen's teachers give them lower scores on communication skills, the students receive four times as many disciplinary referrals as some of their peers, a new study found.
How has COVID-19 affected the gig economy?
The arrival of the novel coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of economies across the globe have caused hardships not seen in generations. But for business professors, it's also a once-in-a-generation research...
How very hungry caterpillars grow and grow and don't get sick
What if I told you that right in your backyard there lives a creature that eats five times its weight every day and grows a thousandfold in weeks. Instinctively, you'd...
U.S. soccer's Fabian Johnson to leave Bundesliga's Monchengladbach
U.S. soccer star Fabian Johnson is set to leave German Bundesliga squad Borussia Monchengladbach.
Three in four people hold negative view of Indigenous people: study
Most Australians tested for unconscious bias hold a negative view of Indigenous Australians which can lead to widespread racism, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Media stereotypes confound kids' science ambitions
White lab coats and dangerous experiments all epitomize the "mad scientist" from many a Hollywood blockbuster but, even beyond the silver screen, the stereotype lives on, and according to new...
Watchdog: NYPD misconduct often involves black, Latino youth
Complaints filed against New York City police show black youth have been arrested, handcuffed and held at gunpoint for engaging in normal activities such as playing with friends or shaking...
Boys' poor reading skills might help explain higher education gender gap
Researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom found boys' poor reading skills in adolescence, combined with the social attitudes about women attending...
Thousands attend public viewing memorial service for George Floyd in Houston
Thousands of mourners gathered to pay tribute to George Floyd in his hometown of Houston on Monday for a public visitation period at a city church ahead of his funeral...
Inuit women in Nunavut suffer 'unnecessary violence,' racism from RCMP, legal aid board says
In a pair of letters to the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP, the Legal Services Board of Nunavut describes 30 examples where Inuit women say they were...
Pointer Sisters singer Bonnie Pointer dies
Singer Bonnie Pointer died on Monday at age 69, her sister and bandmate Anita Pointer said. The pair sang with their sisters June and Ruth as the Pointer Sisters.
Sharing of tacit knowledge is most important aspect of mentorship
When it comes to education and mentorship, Northwestern University researchers believe that Albert Einstein had the right idea. The most important aspect of teaching, Einstein thought, isn’t relaying facts but...
Biden doesn't support 'defund police' movement, campaign says
As former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met in Houston with family members before the funeral of George Floyd, his campaign tried to distance Biden from national movements to ''defund'...
‘A messy experiment’: The early days of Radcliffe
It was called “a messy experiment” by its founder. It became a hub of creativity that helped propel forward the women it engaged, and the women’s movement, in crucial ways. The timing...
You are what you eat is as important for fish as it is for people
There is truth in the saying "you are what you eat"; even more so if you are a salmon or herring swimming off the British Columbia coast, a recent UBC...
Police violence and the ‘bystander effect’ explained
Since George Floyd died after a police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes on May 25, protesters across the country have gathered in scores and hundreds and...
In Photos: Moments from Beyonce's career
Grammy Award-winning artist and actress Beyonce Knowles-Carter started her music career as a third of Destiny's Child and recently shared a commencement speech for the graduates of 2020 during the...
In photos: Mourners gather for George Floyd memorial services
Mourners gather in Houston to pay final respects to George Floyd. A visitation was held June 8, 2020, with a funeral to follow the next day at the Fountain of...
Watch: Seventeen shares trailer for new EP 'H'
K-pop group Seventeen reflected on its journey in a video for its forthcoming mini album, "H: Journey of Youth."
Sharing of tacit knowledge is most important aspect of mentorship, study finds
When it comes to education and mentorship, Northwestern University researchers believe that Albert Einstein had the right idea. The most important aspect of teaching, Einstein thought, isn't relaying facts but...