Chủ Nhật, 31 tháng 12, 2017

NPR News: Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'

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Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'
Federal researchers are collecting blood samples from 1 million Americans as part of an effort called "precision medicine." But some critics worry that the path ahead is expensive and unclear.

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NPR News: The Year In Space Discoveries

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The Year In Space Discoveries
It's been a banner year in space. We hear about 2017's biggest highlights, including the "Great American Eclipse" and NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

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NPR News: Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'

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Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'
Federal researchers are collecting blood samples from 1 million Americans as part of an effort called "precision medicine." But some critics worry that the path ahead is expensive and unclear.

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December 31, 2017 at 08:12PM
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NPR News: Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'

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Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'
Federal researchers are collecting blood samples from 1 million Americans as part of an effort called "precision medicine." But some critics worry that the path ahead is expensive and unclear.

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December 31, 2017 at 08:12PM
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NPR News: Under 'Kenyan Time,' You're Expected To Arrive ... Oh, Whenever

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Under 'Kenyan Time,' You're Expected To Arrive ... Oh, Whenever
A video rant about the perpetual lateness of Kenyans is prompting debate and self-reflection. As Kenya enters the global economy, can people keep disregarding the clock?

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Opinion
December 31, 2017 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year

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How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year
What health goals will you reach for in 2018? And which, if any, will you discuss with your doctor?

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December 31, 2017 at 06:01PM
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NPR News: How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year

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How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year
What health goals will you reach for in 2018? And which, if any, will you discuss with your doctor?

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December 31, 2017 at 06:01PM
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 31, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 31, 2017 is Birthday-number effect.
The birthday-number effect is the unconscious tendency of people to prefer the numbers in the date of their birthday over other numbers. First reported in 1997 by Japanese psychologists Shinobu Kitayama and Mayumi Karasawa, the birthday-number effect has been shown to hold across age and gender. The effect is most prominent for numbers over 12. Birth dates are unconsciously associated with the self, and most people like themselves; this has been offered as an explanation for the effect. Conversely, people who do not like themselves tend not to exhibit the effect. One lab study revealed an increase in favourable attitudes towards prices that were secretly manipulated to match the day of the month of the subjects’ birth, but a second study using birth year as price did not lead to the same result. People also have an unconscious preference for the letters in their name, and the two effects are significantly correlated. Another study found that participants with high self-esteem tended to prefer product names that included numbers from their birthday along with letters from their name.
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Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 12, 2017

NPR News: Manliness And Green Living

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Manliness And Green Living
NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with marketing professor Aaron Brough about his finding that men are less likely to recycle than women because eco-friendly behaviors don't seem manly.

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December 30, 2017 at 08:02PM
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NPR News: 2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather

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2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather
This year will go down in history for its extreme weather. Researchers have now definitively attributed three major extreme weather events to climate change.

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December 30, 2017 at 08:02PM
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NPR News: China's Crackdown On Polluters

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China's Crackdown On Polluters
You've seen the pictures of smog-filled skies over Chinese cities, pedestrians venturing out only in gas masks. But 2017 was the year China finally began to crack down on big polluters.

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December 30, 2017 at 08:02PM
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NPR News: 2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather

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2017 Was The Year Of Extreme Weather
This year will go down in history for its extreme weather. Researchers have now definitively attributed three major extreme weather events to climate change.

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NPR News: A 1960s 'Hippie Clinic' In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy

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A 1960s 'Hippie Clinic' In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy
Fifty years ago a community health clinic first opened its doors as a safe, sympathetic space for countercultural youth. Today its motto is the same: "Health care is a right, not a privilege."

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December 30, 2017 at 06:00PM
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NPR News: A 1960s 'Hippie Clinic' In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy

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A 1960s 'Hippie Clinic' In San Francisco Inspired A Medical Philosophy
Fifty years ago a community health clinic first opened its doors as a safe, sympathetic space for countercultural youth. Today its motto is the same: "Health care is a right, not a privilege."

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December 30, 2017 at 06:00PM
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cognate accusative: Word of the day for December 30, 2017

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cognate accusative , n :
(grammar) An object of kindred sense or derivation; specifically, that which may adverbially follow an intransitive verb (for example, the word death in “to die the death”).
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 30, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 30, 2017 is William Borah.
William Borah (1865–1940) was an outspoken Republican United States Senator from the state of Idaho. A progressive who served in the Senate from 1907 until his death, he is often considered an isolationist. He reluctantly voted for U.S. entry into World War I in 1917 and, once the war ended, fought successfully against Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, which would have made the U.S. part of the League of Nations. Remaining a maverick, he often fought with the Republican presidents in office between 1921 and 1933, though Coolidge offered to make Borah his running mate in 1924. Deprived of his post as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the Democrats took control in 1933, Borah supported some New Deal legislation, but opposed other proposals. In his final years, he felt he might be able to settle differences in Europe by meeting with Hitler; though he did not go, this has not enhanced his historical reputation. His statue, presented by the state of Idaho in 1947, stands in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
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NPR News: Opioid Policy Becomes Personal For One Health Official After Husband's Death

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Opioid Policy Becomes Personal For One Health Official After Husband's Death
Deborah Thompson is a point person on Iowa's response to the opioid epidemic. Earlier this year, she revealed a more immediate connection to the crisis: her husband, who fatally overdosed on heroin.

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December 30, 2017 at 06:19AM
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NPR News: Opioid Policy Becomes Personal For One Health Official After Husband's Death

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Opioid Policy Becomes Personal For One Health Official After Husband's Death
Deborah Thompson is a point person on Iowa's response to the opioid epidemic. Earlier this year, she revealed a more immediate connection to the crisis: her husband, who fatally overdosed on heroin.

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December 30, 2017 at 06:19AM
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NPR News: With $100 Million Grant, Sesame Workshop Reaches Out To Refugee Kids

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With $100 Million Grant, Sesame Workshop Reaches Out To Refugee Kids
In January, Sesame Workshop will start creating programs for Syrian kids who've had to flee their homeland. The goal is to help them deal with the "toxic stress" of refugee life.

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Children's Health
December 30, 2017 at 04:49AM
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NPR News: No 'Easy Answer' To Growing Number Of Stray Dogs In The U.S., Advocate Says

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No 'Easy Answer' To Growing Number Of Stray Dogs In The U.S., Advocate Says
Author Peter Zheutlin says the number of stray dogs in the U.S. has "cascaded out of control." He makes the case for why people should adopt abandoned dogs.

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NPR News: 9 Global Stories You May Have Missed In 2017

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9 Global Stories You May Have Missed In 2017
Now's your chance to learn about an all-female orchestra from Afghanistan, the boy who escaped from Boko Haram, a board game that's all about running away from the matchmaker — and more.

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Children's Health
December 30, 2017 at 01:45AM
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NPR News: The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017

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The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017
In 2017, Fresh Air marked 30 years as a nationally syndicated, daily radio program by doing what it does best: more in-depth interviews.

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NPR News: The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017

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The 10 Most Popular 'Fresh Air' Interviews Of 2017
In 2017, Fresh Air marked 30 years as a nationally syndicated, daily radio program by doing what we do best: more in-depth interviews.

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NPR News: Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem

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Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.

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December 29, 2017 at 11:55PM
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NPR News: Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem

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Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.

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December 29, 2017 at 11:55PM
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Thứ Sáu, 29 tháng 12, 2017

NPR News: Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem

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Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.

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Taking out the Trash? That’s Still a Man’s Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite

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Trash duty might be the last bastion of accepted 1950s behavior among big-city liberals. “Women deal with the rest of the garbage,” one theorized.
Waste Materials and Disposal, Recycling of Waste Materials, Women and Girls, Men and Boys
December 29, 2017 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: Pain Management Clinic Offers An Alternative To Opioids

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Pain Management Clinic Offers An Alternative To Opioids
Studies show some promising results for new approaches to opioid addiction, but some insurers won't pay for alternative treatments like classes on pain management.

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December 29, 2017 at 05:01PM
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NPR News: Pain Management Clinic Offers An Alternative To Opioids

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Pain Management Clinic Offers An Alternative To Opioids
Studies show some promising results for new approaches to opioid addiction, but some insurers won't pay for alternative treatments like classes on pain management.

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December 29, 2017 at 05:01PM
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NPR News: California's Shrinking Salton Sea

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California's Shrinking Salton Sea
A once trendy oasis near Palm Springs is now a shrinking body of toxic water, polluted with agricultural run-off. It may get worse in January, when water feeding the Salton Sea will be diverted.

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December 29, 2017 at 05:03PM
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 29, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 29, 2017 is Qatna.
Qatna is an ancient city in Syria whose remains are about 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Homs near the village of al-Mishrifeh. It was an important center circa 2000–500 BC, with one of Bronze Age Syria's largest royal palaces (pictured). An intact royal tomb has provided data on the funerary habits of that period. First inhabited circa 3500 BC, it was repopulated around 2800 BC and continued to grow. Around 2000 BC, it became the capital of a regional kingdom that spread its authority over the central and southern Levant. By the 15th century BC, Qatna had lost its hegemony and was under the authority of Mitanni. It was conquered and sacked by the Hittites 1400 BC and abandoned by 1300 BC. It was re-inhabited in 1000 BC, becoming a center of the kingdoms of Palistin and Hamath until it was destroyed by the Assyrians in 720 BC, eventually disappearing in the 6th century BC. The site has been excavated since the 1920s. As a result of the Syrian Civil War, excavations stopped in 2011.
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NPR News: Thomas Fire Evacuees Return Home To Find What's Left

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Thomas Fire Evacuees Return Home To Find What's Left
The massive Thomas Fire in Southern California is now 89 percent contained and evacuees are starting to return home. The Upper Ojai Valley was especially hard-hit. About a quarter of the homes there were destroyed.

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December 29, 2017 at 04:39AM
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NPR News: Federal Appeals Court Gives EPA 90 Days To Propose Long-Awaited Lead Standards

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Federal Appeals Court Gives EPA 90 Days To Propose Long-Awaited Lead Standards
A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a new standard for lead inside homes within 90 days. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Eve Gartner, who litigated on behalf of groups suing the EPA to update the standards.

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December 29, 2017 at 04:39AM
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NPR News: Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health?

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Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health?
Hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring into research labs in an effort to collect genetic information on a million people. But some skeptics say the focus should be on humans themselves, not DNA.

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December 29, 2017 at 03:55AM
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NPR News: Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health?

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Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health?
Hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring into research labs in an effort to collect genetic information on a million people. But some skeptics say the focus should be on humans themselves, not DNA.

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December 29, 2017 at 03:55AM
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NPR News: Flint Accused Of Violating Agreement To Replace Lead Service Lines

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Flint Accused Of Violating Agreement To Replace Lead Service Lines
Advocacy groups say Flint isn't sharing information about efforts to remove lead service lines. They're asking a judge to force the city to comply.

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December 29, 2017 at 02:54AM
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NPR News: How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System

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How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System
In 1793, French scientist Joseph Dombey boarded a ship bound for the United States carrying with him a standard kilogram weight. Thanks to pirates, he and the weight never arrived.

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NPR News: How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System

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How Pirates Of The Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System
In 1793, French scientist Joseph Dombey boarded a ship bound for the United States carrying with him a standard kilogram weight. Thanks to pirates, he and the weight never arrived.

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When Your Happy-at-School Son Becomes a College Dropout

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And: a reliable roommate who bails on plans, meditation-induced meta-anxiety and books to delve into during a recuperation.
Colleges and Universities, Parties (Social), Dropouts, New Year
December 28, 2017 at 07:00AM
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Thứ Năm, 28 tháng 12, 2017

NPR News: Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

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Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine
Scientists at the University of Texas listened to the bubbles in a champagne and a sparkling wine and found that the more expensive product had smaller, busier bubbles.

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NPR News: Fear Of Needles May Chip Away At Vaccination Rates

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Fear Of Needles May Chip Away At Vaccination Rates
Public health officials worry about the number of parents who aren't getting children vaccinated. A study suggests that getting multiple shots while in preschool contributes to vaccine fear.

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Children's Health
December 28, 2017 at 05:00PM
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wurley: Word of the day for December 28, 2017

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wurley , n :
(chiefly South Australia) An Australian indigenous shelter made from small branches with the leaves still attached. (chiefly South Australia, by extension) A settlement made up of such shelters. On this day in 1836, John Hindmarsh, the first Governor of South Australia, announced that South Australia had been created a British province, and that both the indigenous population and settlers would be equally protected by the law. For some years the date was commemorated as Proclamation Day, until the holiday was changed to the first otherwise working day after Christmas Day (usually 26 December).
December 28, 2017
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Wikipedia article of the day for December 28, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 28, 2017 is Death of Leelah Alcorn.
Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. At age 14, she came out as transgender to her parents, and at 16, she asked to undergo transition treatment; instead, they sent her to conversion therapy. After she revealed her attraction toward males to her classmates, her parents removed her from school and revoked her access to social media. She killed herself by walking into highway traffic. In her suicide note, Alcorn blamed her parents for her loneliness and alienation, and asked people to pay more attention to discrimination and abuse faced by transgender youth. LGBT rights activists cited the incident as evidence of the problems she wrote about, and vigils were held in her memory. Petitions that called for the establishment of "Leelah's Law", a ban on conversion therapy in the U.S., received a supportive response from President Barack Obama. Within a year, her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, criminalized conversion therapy.
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NPR News: Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth

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Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth
In more than a dozen U.S. states, laws prohibit pregnant teens from getting epidural anesthesia during labor, or even some kinds of prenatal treatment, without a parent's consent.

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December 28, 2017 at 04:33AM
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NPR News: Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth

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Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth
In more than a dozen U.S. states, laws prohibit pregnant teens from getting epidural anesthesia during labor, or even some kinds of prenatal treatment, without a parent's consent.

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Children's Health
December 28, 2017 at 04:33AM
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NPR News: Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth

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Why Some Teen Moms Can't Get The Pain Relief They Choose In Childbirth
In more than a dozen U.S. states, laws prohibit pregnant teens from getting epidural anesthesia during labor, or even some kinds of prenatal treatment, without a parent's consent.

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December 28, 2017 at 04:33AM
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NPR News: Accidentally Killing Birds Isn't A Crime, Says Trump Administration

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Accidentally Killing Birds Isn't A Crime, Says Trump Administration
A legal memo from the Department of the Interior declares that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act only applies to purposeful actions that kill migratory birds.

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December 28, 2017 at 04:30AM
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Make Mine the Burlap Wrap

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Whether a horticultural necessity or an off-season display of wealth, the now-ubiquitous custom of burlapping has had the unexpected effect of transforming the Hamptons into an enormous art park.
Winter (Season), Gardens and Gardening
December 27, 2017 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: California Says Nestle Lacks Permits To Extract Millions Of Gallons Of Water

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California Says Nestle Lacks Permits To Extract Millions Of Gallons Of Water
California regulators say Nestle lacks the legal permits for millions of gallons of water it extracts from the San Bernardino National Forest and sells under the Arrowhead brand.

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December 28, 2017 at 12:14AM
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NPR News: How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical To Help Street Kids

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How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical To Help Street Kids
James Okina of Calabar, Nigeria, was on his way to a soccer match when a chance encounter with a homeless kid changed both of their lives.

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Children's Health
December 27, 2017 at 11:53PM
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Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 12, 2017

NPR News: Why Foster Care Students In Seattle Are Beating The Odds

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Why Foster Care Students In Seattle Are Beating The Odds
A Seattle-area nonprofit called Treehouse helped almost nine out of 10 students from the foster care system graduate high school this past year — a huge increase in a few short years.

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Categoty Education
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NPR News: Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!

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Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!
If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, research hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.

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Children's Health
December 27, 2017 at 05:01PM
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NPR News: After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again

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After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.

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December 27, 2017 at 04:58PM
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NPR News: The Biggest Education Stories Of 2017 And 2018

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The Biggest Education Stories Of 2017 And 2018
Betsy DeVos, school choice, civil rights, student loans and for-profit colleges: A look at the year in education and the big stories we're watching next year.

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NPR News: Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!

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Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!
If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, research hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.

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NPR News: After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again

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After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.

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NPR News: The Haunting Effects Of Going Days Without Sleep

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The Haunting Effects Of Going Days Without Sleep
Decades ago, Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days. He broke a record in the process, but the teenage stunt has come back to haunt him. At 71, he offers wisdom about staying up past your bedtime.

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Wikipedia article of the day for December 27, 2017

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The Wikipedia article of the day for December 27, 2017 is Brazilian battleship São Paulo.
São Paulo was a dreadnought battleship in the Brazilian Navy, the second of two ships in the Minas Geraes class. Launched in 1909 and commissioned a year later, São Paulo was soon involved in the Revolt of the Lash, in which crews on four Brazilian warships mutinied over poor pay and harsh punishments for even minor offenses. In 1922 the ship fired its guns in anger for the first time, attacking a fort that had been taken during the Tenente revolts. Two years later, mutineers took control of the ship and sailed to Montevideo where they obtained asylum. In the 1930s, São Paulo was passed over for modernization. When Brazil entered the Second World War, the ship sailed to the port of Recife and remained there as the port's main defense for the duration of the war. Stricken from the naval register in 1947, the dreadnought remained as a training vessel until 1951, when it was taken under tow to be scrapped in the United Kingdom. The tow lines broke during a strong gale in November when the ships were 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) north of the Azores, and São Paulo was lost.
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NPR News: Pennsylvania City Gets Record-Breaking 56.5 Inches Of Snow

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Pennsylvania City Gets Record-Breaking 56.5 Inches Of Snow
In Pennsylvania, people in Erie received 56.5 inches of snow in the past two days. The National Weather Service says that's an all-time two-day record for Pennsylvania, breaking the previous record of 44 inches in 1958.

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December 27, 2017 at 04:34AM
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NPR News: After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates

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After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates
Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, is planning to remake itself into a more flood-proof metropolis after Hurricane Harvey hit the region hard. But Texas still doesn't have the money it wants to do that, let alone detailed plans on how to spend it. Some Texans simply aren't waiting; they're forging ahead on their own.

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December 27, 2017 at 04:34AM
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NPR News: As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF

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As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF
Battered by climate change and pollution, coral reefs are dying off. But in Guam, one group of scientists are trying to revive these tiny animals — with the coral equivalent of IVF.

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December 27, 2017 at 04:34AM
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NPR News: After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates

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After Harvey, Texans Are Preparing For Future With Raised Homes, Private Flood Gates
Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, is planning to remake itself into a more flood-proof metropolis after Hurricane Harvey hit the region hard. But Texas still doesn't have the money it wants to do that, let alone detailed plans on how to spend it. Some Texans simply aren't waiting; they're forging ahead on their own.

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NPR News: As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF

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As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF
Battered by climate change and pollution, coral reefs are dying off. But in Guam, one group of scientists are trying to revive these tiny animals — with the coral equivalent of IVF.

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NPR News: 2017 Has Been A Great Year For Women In TV

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2017 Has Been A Great Year For Women In TV
Female performers, producers and writers brought some amazing projects to screens this year, including The Handmaid's Tale, Better Things and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Opinion
December 27, 2017 at 04:00AM
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NPR News: Many Parts Of The U.S. Got A White Christmas. Erie Got More

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Many Parts Of The U.S. Got A White Christmas. Erie Got More
The Northwest Pennsylavania storm started on Christmas Eve, and has since shattered state and local records. More than four feet of snow in 30 hours – and it's still going.

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December 27, 2017 at 02:55AM
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Many Unhappy Returns? Online Holiday Shopping’s Big Hangover

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Boxing Day has a new meaning in the era of e-commerce: packing and shipping or lugging back stuff bought in those gleeful clicking sprees.
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December 26, 2017 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: Encore Week: Celebrating 2017's Studio Sessions

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Encore Week: Celebrating 2017's Studio Sessions
Listen back to some of the best World Cafe interviews and performances of the past year, including Robert Plant, John Mayer, Hurray For The Riff Raff and many more.

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NPR News: What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?

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What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?
Take five minutes of your day, watch this amazing video of the birth of a new island in Tonga, and let its story and science knock you to the floor, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

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at December 26, 2017 at 06:01PM
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NPR News: What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?

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What Does A Newly Born Pacific Island Say About Life On Mars?
Take five minutes of your day, watch this amazing video of the birth of a new island in Tonga, and let its story and science knock you to the floor, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

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December 26, 2017 at 06:01PM
Environment
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NPR News: DeVos In Charge, Teacher Well-Being And Chronic Absence: Our Year In Review

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DeVos In Charge, Teacher Well-Being And Chronic Absence: Our Year In Review
As we say goodbye to 2017, we're reflecting on some of our best education stories of the year.

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Categoty Education
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