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Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Money, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) Mold growth in your home can be ...
Editorial: The bill looms for seniors
A campaign promise from Donald Trump would worsen Social Security and Medicare shortfalls. The next Congress must not let ...
Commentary: Rates of overdose death are declining, but opioid crisis rages on
Commentary: The state's efforts seem to be making a difference, but we've got to do more to address health disparities, among ...
Corte en España sanciona a supermercado por despedir a empleado que se comió una croqueta
BARCELONA (AP) — Una corte española ratificó una sentencia que determinó que un trabajador de supermercado fue despedido ilegalmente por haberse comido una croqueta que iba a ser desechada porque ya ...
Eli Manning, Antonio Gates and Jared Allen headline the 25 semifinalists for football Hall of Fame
Gates and Allen headline the group of returning finalists from last year along with receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne; ...
‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan
Furthermore, homosexual prostitution has never been illegal. Japan did enact a strict anti-prostitution law in 1956 that bans the practice, which it exclusively defines as penetrative, paid sex ...
Legal complications await if OpenAI tries to shake off control by the nonprofit that owns the rapidly growing tech company
For almost a decade, OpenAI proclaimed its commitment to safe scientific development, making it a higher priority than earning profits. For example, OpenAI warned investors that “the Company may never ...
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show
One indicator is the number of companies that have set emissions targets as part of the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, a global nonprofit organization. That number grew from 164 companies ...
75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina
(THE CONVERSATION) On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s ...
Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement
One form of diabetes causes the body to not respond to insulin at all. Called Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, this autoimmune disease happens when the body’s defense system mistakes its own insulin-producing ...
Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
(THE CONVERSATION) Young families with children are a shrinking part of the U.S. population in many areas. The decline is especially pronounced in major urban centers, including Boston, San Francisco, ...
Blurry, morphing and surreal – a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film
The tools, such as Midjourney to generate images, Runway and Sora to produce videos, and Luma AI to create 3D objects, are relatively cheap or free to use. They allow filmmakers without access to ...