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Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the United States. In ancient times, eclipse-viewers thought they were watching the Sun be eaten by…

Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of the U.S. In ancient times, eclipse-viewers thought they were watching the Sun be…

Sudan, and Darfur in particular, are facing a humanitarian and security crisis after a war broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although ethnic conflicts in Darfur date back more than two…

Horse therapy is used for a wide range of physical and mental health problemsJaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Horses are becoming increasingly popular in therapy programmes designed for people with physical, mental or…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For most people, recovering from an injury or surgery might require a short round of painkillers, but…

Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of March 26, 2024, when the Dali, a large cargo ship on its way out of the port of Baltimore, hit a major bridge and caused it to collapse. The…

Attitudes About Drowsy Driving Need to Change Traffic Safety Facts Drowsy Driving Fatigue has costly effects on the safety, health, and quality of life of the…

1. IntroductionEvolution optimizes the fitness of organisms within a population over time. We often think of this process as climbing to the peak of an imaginary fitness landscape, and while doing so, organisms move from simpler to more…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard — the Missouri woman recently released after serving nearly eight years for conspiring with her ex-boyfriend to kill her abusive mother — left social media this week to avoid going back to prison. The 32-year-old,…

WASHINGTON – Recently, National Governors Association Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released the following statement as Congress considers legislation to fund government operations…

WASHINGTON – Recently, National Governors Association Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released the following statement as Congress considers legislation to fund government operations…

The federal government is in the process of abolishing a powerful independent body that reviews government decisions on everything from child support to migration status. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is being replaced…

1. IntroductionIf unrecognized, Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy (CNO) can be a destructive and devastating complication of neuropathy in patients affected by diabetes, as it can lead to joint and bone deformities, development of ulcers…

Think about the clothes you are wearing right now. How long have you had them? How often do you wear them? Like me, you’re probably wearing favourites that you always reach for, despite having a wardrobe stuffed with rarely worn…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Before a robot can grab dishes off a shelf to set the table, it must ensure its gripper and arm won't…

Clownfish and anemones have a symbiotic relationshipwildestanimal/Getty Images The secret’s in the snot. Chemical changes in the mucus that coats a clownfish’s body can blunt the sting of its symbiotic anemone…

UNESCO first developed its Recommendations on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence back in 2021, when much of the world was preoccupied by another international threat, the COVID-19 pandemic. The Recommendations, which were adopted by…

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Back in the 1980s, researchers tested a job-training program called JOBSTART in 13 U.S. cities. In 12 locations, the program had a minimal benefit. But in San Jose, California, results were good: After a few…

Jan 22, 2024Although China's motives for developing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been well studied, scholars have yet to comprehensively examine why states seek to join the initiative. The authors fill this gap by examining…

All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. Almost four in 10 managers avoid hiring recent college graduates because they judge them to be unprepared for professional life,…

Credit: Dr Rebecca Hamilton/The University of Sydney A team of international scientists, led by Dr. Rebecca Hamilton at the University of…

Apps that are downloaded, used a few times and then never used again, are considered part of the “app graveyard.” In fact, 95% of apps are discarded within a month of download by users, according to Smashing Magazine. By focusing on…

Because antidepressants have questionable benefit and carry the risks of significant side effects, researchers have been exploring and finding scientific support for non-drug approaches to depression, including physical activity.…

How to model climate consequences on bottom-line finances  As physical climate-related financial risk migrates to the forefront of enterprise risk management strategies, the difficulties of translating this hazard into…

Credit: AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin Sebastian Siemiatkowski is a co-founder and CEO of Klarna, the Sweden-based company that's one of the…

Use insect repellent, wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and control mosquitoes inside and outside your home. Each year, an estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue virus through the bites of infected…

Remember the Golden Age of Web development? A time long ago when there were only five desktop browsers to support, a few different screen sizes and every user connected via broadband? Well, those days are over. With the advent of…

Are you like me? Do you consistently eat too much on Thanksgiving to avoid invasive family conversations that have a high probability of 1) turning awkward and 2) forcing you to abandon a sworn blood oath to never again reveal…

Credit: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Amid an alarming surge in global habitat destruction and species extinction,…

Users don’t like surprises. agawa288/iStock/Thinkstock Unexpected or unwanted content undermines the credibility of your agency and frustrates users who come to your website looking for specific information. Using links appropriately…

Spoiler Alert: Every year, billions of pounds of good food go to waste in the U.S. because Americans are not sure if the food is spoiled. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that retailers and consumers waste 36 pounds of…

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Student builds his own tiny house to remain debt-free after graduation. Report by Asana Greenstreet.Current affairs, amazing footage and incredible stories. Welcome to ODN - On Demand News. Formerly the ITN YouTube channel, ODN is your home…

James McCarthy is the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Biological Oceanography and a co-chair with the Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeDecember 8, 2011 Basics for Climate change at www.egrenews.com Similar…

NSF's Sustainability Manager Petie Davis talks with Fox 2 Detroit about Earth Day and offers tips to help families protect against greenwashing. For more green living tips from NSF International, visit

Saudi King Abdullah returned home after three months abroad and announced $35 billion in benefits for its citizens in an attempt to insulate the world's biggest oil exporting country from the popular unrest that is sweeping the Arab world.