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New rules on ‘age-appropriate’ books in SC classrooms set for automatic approval
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCOLUMBIA — A regulation on age-appropriate books in South Carolina’s schools that was widely assumed...
Some hurricanes suddenly explode in intensity, shocking nearly everyone (even forecasters)
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was considered “extremely difficult," he said, to have confidence that it would happen and to get...
Q&A: These researchers examined 20 years of data same-sex marriage. Here's what they found
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., opponents said it would undermine traditional...
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful Universe, According to the Internet's Favorite Astronomer
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoPhilip Plait is a science communicator and astronomer, one who was part of NASA’s Hubble Space...
Tennessee textbook commission hires first staff to prepare for school library book appeals
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLee Houston, who has 30-plus years of experience as an elementary school teacher, coach, and...
Q&A: These researchers examined 20 years of data same-sex marriage. They didn't find any harms
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIn 2004, only 31% of Americans supported same-sex marriage, while 60% were opposed, according to a...
Choosing to be child free
American Psychological Association· 6 days agoA 2021 Pew Research Center poll found that 44% of non-parents ages 18 to 49 said it was unlikely that they would have children in the future, up from 37%...
Cambridge Scientists Develop “Third Thumb” That Could Redefine Human Capability
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoResearchers at Cambridge have shown that the Third Thumb, a robotic prosthetic, can be quickly...
Civil disobedience and calls for financial divestments ‘have an important place in democracy’—but...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoFaced with student protestors’ demands, donors, and managing their reputations, educational...
Third Thumb: People have no difficulty getting to grips with an extra thumb, study finds
Tech Xplore· 6 days agoThe team tested the robotic device on a diverse range of participants, which they say is essential...