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US Says Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Hazardous, Tells Polluters To Pay

US Says Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Hazardous, Tells Polluters To Pay

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up contamination. This ...

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How To Avoid Human Made Pandemics

How To Avoid Human-Made Pandemics

How do you pitch a news story about people agreeing rigorously with each…

Are Rents About To Crash?

America is in the midst of a housing…

Here’s How We Get Housing That’s Both More Affordable AND Better Quality

For a season of life, my husband and…

Seafood Waste Isn’t As Bad As Previously Thought

A new study shows seafood food loss and…

Band-Aids Pose Cancer Risk Thanks To ‘Forever Chemicals’

Major medical bandages, including from brands Band-Aid and…

Spent Nuclear Fuel Mismanagement Poses A Major Threat To The United States. Here’s How.

Irradiated fuel assemblies—essentially bundles of fuel rods with…

Totality Ready: US Braces For April 8 Solar Eclipse Frenzy

US communities along the path of the April…

Wealth Gap And The Road To Serfdom

Wealth Gap And The Road To Serfdom

One of the most interesting conundrums is the surging wealth gap in America….

Invention To Impact: The story Of LASIK Eye Surgery

Invention To Impact: The story Of LASIK Eye Surgery

A laboratory accident with a laser more than 30 years ago served as the unlikely first step in the development…

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Too Much Trust In Technology Is Dangerous For Drivers (And Everyone Around Them)

Too Much Trust In Technology Is Dangerous For Drivers (And Everyone Around Them)

Amid the ongoing debate about self-driving cars, there’s…

What's The Science Behind Safe Solar Eclipse Glasses?

What’s The Science Behind Safe Solar Eclipse Glasses?

Properly protecting your eyes during a solar eclipse…

A Map Of Global Happiness By Country In 2024

A Map Of Global Happiness By Country In 2024

Happiness, like love, is perhaps one of the least understood and most sought-after emotions and experiences in human life. This…

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Retirement Crisis Faces Government And Corporate Pensions

Retirement Crisis Faces Government And Corporate Pensions

It is long past the time that we face the fact that “Social Security” is facing a retirement crisis. In June…

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What You Can Do To Turn Back The Hands Of The Doomsday Clock

What You Can Do To Turn Back The Hands Of The Doomsday Clock

Every January in recent decades, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set the hands of the Doomsday Clock—a graphic illustration of how close…

Massive Data Breach In France Affects 33 Million Citizens

Massive Data Breach In France Affects 33 Million Citizens

A massive security breach has been confirmed with almost one in two French citizens affected, involving two service providers for medical…

Squatters Are Taking Over Homes All Over The Nation On An Industrial Scale

Squatters Are Taking Over Homes All Over The Nation On An Industrial Scale

Squatting has always been a problem, especially in certain parts of the nation, but now it is happening on an industrial…

The Least Affordable U.S. Cities For Rent On An Average Salary

The Least Affordable U.S. Cities For Rent On An Average Salary

In 2023, 34% of the 131 million households in the U.S. lived in rented homes. This article was written by Pallavi…

Cutting Homelessness Could Reduce Opioid Deaths

Cutting Homelessness Could Reduce Opioid Deaths

Reducing homelessness by 25% could save almost 2,000 lives lost to opioid overdoses, according to new research. This article was written…

How Transportation Funding Is Used To Manipulate Cities

How Transportation Funding Is Used To Manipulate Cities

You’ve just been sworn into your first elected office. You’re committed to improving your city’s transportation network, to make it safer…

The Number Of People On Social Media Surpasses 5 Billion

The Number Of People On Social Media Surpasses 5 Billion

The number of active social media users has risen to more than 5 billion, or about 62.3 percent of humanity, according to a…

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