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Hotels and Tour Operators are Eliminating Plastic Straws
It’s a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws.
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Actually, we do care: hundreds of thousands attend Families Belong Together rallies around the world
Rational human beings living in America’s largest cities, tiniest towns, and more than 700 burgs in between came together Saturday in a nationwide day…
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On this date 142 years ago, America began creating the Custer myth, much of which survives today
On June 25, 1876, the Custer myth got its start as Sioux (Lakota), Cheyenne (Tsitsistas), and Arapaho warriors defended themselves and…
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The Top 4 Healing Properties of Avocados
Not only is avocado an exceptionally dense source of good fats, vitamins, and antioxidants, but it offers protection against some…
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Breast Cancer and Unnecessary Treatment
Do cancer specialists owe women a huge apology? Recent research strongly suggests that treatments that are routinely recommended to women…
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Ancient Organics Discovered on Mars
Since arriving at Mars in 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover has drilled into rocks in search of organics – molecules containing…
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Zora Neale Hurston and the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade’s Last Survivor
Even after Emancipation, Kossula Oluales spent the rest of his life trying to recover what was lost.
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Could we turn chicken waste into power? » Yale Climate Connections
They say burning bird poop could reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
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‘How to Change Your Mind’ reveals the amazing history and tantalizing potential of psychedelic drugs
In his latest work, Pollan looks at psychedelic drugs, and in particular at psilocybin and LSD. What Pollan reveals is…
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What is peer review? | Human World | EarthSky
We’ve all heard of peer review. It gives credence to research and scholarly papers. But what does it mean? How does…