Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Michigan Child's Death Puts Spotlight On Clash Between Medicine and Religion

Michigan Child's Death Puts Spotlight On Clash Between Medicine and Religion In 34 states and the District of Columbia, there are religious exemptions that allow parents to forgo medical treatment for a child if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 11:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Michigan Child's Death Puts Spotlight On Clash Between Medicine and Religion

Michigan Child's Death Puts Spotlight On Clash Between Medicine and Religion In 34 states and the District of Columbia, there are religious exemptions that allow parents to forgo medical treatment for a child if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 11:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: An Aunt's Memoir: Remembering The Drowned Syrian Boy On The Beach

An Aunt's Memoir: Remembering The Drowned Syrian Boy On The Beach Tima Kurdi has written a book that tells the story of the family's attempt to cross from Turkey to Greece in a rubber boat — and the struggle to make sense of the tragedy. Read more on NPR Children's Health August 31, 2018 at 09:55...

NPR News: Industrial Safety After Hurricane Harvey

Industrial Safety After Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink their plans for major floods. Companies are starting to plan for larger, more severe storms. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 04:30PM Environme...

NPR News: Industrial Safety After Hurricane Harvey

Industrial Safety After Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink their plans for major floods. Companies are starting to plan for larger, more severe storms. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 04:30PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story

His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story "I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story

His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story "I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Health Ca...

NPR News: His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story

His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story "I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit The Justice Department is backing a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: News Brief: DOJ Sides Against Harvard, Remembering John McCain And Aretha Franklin

News Brief: DOJ Sides Against Harvard, Remembering John McCain And Aretha Franklin The Justice Department has backed a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. And mourners are paying tribute to John McCain and Aretha Franklin. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Tons Of Dead Fish Washing Ashore On Florida Beaches

Tons Of Dead Fish Washing Ashore On Florida Beaches Southwest Florida is reeling from a toxic algae bloom called red tide. Hundreds of tons of dead fish are washing up on beaches. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 04:14PM Environme...

NPR News: Canadian Court Puts A Stop To Expansion Of Major Oil Pipeline (For Now)

Canadian Court Puts A Stop To Expansion Of Major Oil Pipeline (For Now) An appeals court sided unanimously with environmental and indigenous groups in the decision; for construction to resume, the government must comply with court orders that could take years to satisfy. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 10:31AM Environme...

NPR News: Canadian Court Puts A Stop To Expansion Of Major Oil Pipeline (For Now)

Canadian Court Puts A Stop To Expansion Of Major Oil Pipeline (For Now) An appeals court sided unanimously with environmental and indigenous groups in the decision; for construction to resume, the government must comply with court orders that could take years to satisfy. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 10:31AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Lawsuit Alleges Chemical Companies Should Prepare For Unprecedented Storms

Lawsuit Alleges Chemical Companies Should Prepare For Unprecedented Storms Criminal charges against a chemical company that flooded during Hurricane Harvey are raising two big questions: When is pollution an accident? And when is it a crime? Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 04:46AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Lawsuit Alleges Chemical Companies Should Prepare For Unprecedented Storms

Lawsuit Alleges Chemical Companies Should Prepare For Unprecedented Storms Criminal charges against a chemical company that flooded during Hurricane Harvey are raising two big questions: When is pollution an accident? And when is it a crime? Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 04:46AM Environme...

NPR News: Trump Administration Backs Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard

Trump Administration Backs Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard The Justice Department is backing a lawsuit that charges Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 31, 2018 at 04:44AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Can't Tell Where It's Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe

Can't Tell Where It's Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe The warming climate means more intense rain and dangerous flash floods. In Austin, Texas, officials hope that letting people see the rising waters on their smartphones will help keep them safe. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 03:49AM Environme...

NPR News: Can't Tell Where It's Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe

Can't Tell Where It's Flooded? Look At Your Phone, Stay Safe The warming climate means more intense rain and dangerous flash floods. In Austin, Texas, officials hope that letting people see the rising waters on their smartphones will help keep them safe. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 03:49AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: How People With Opioid Addictions Are Treated In Prison

How People With Opioid Addictions Are Treated In Prison NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with addiction medicine specialist Dr. Sarah Wakeman of Mass General about opioid use in prisons and the availability of treatment. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 03:23AM Health Ca...

NPR News: How People With Opioid Addictions Are Treated In Prison

How People With Opioid Addictions Are Treated In Prison NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with addiction medicine specialist Dr. Sarah Wakeman of Mass General about opioid use in prisons and the availability of treatment. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 03:23AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Detroit Shuts Off Drinking Water In Schools Just As Classes Are Set To Start

Detroit Shuts Off Drinking Water In Schools Just As Classes Are Set To Start School is set to start in Detroit next week, but the drinking water has been shut off. The district found 16 of the 24 schools tested showed elevated levels of lead and copper in the water. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 31, 2018 at 03:23AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 03:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff. Read more on NPR August 31, 2018 at 03:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit The Justice Department says Harvard has "failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian Americans." Harvard says it doesn't discriminate against any group. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 31, 2018 at 02:52AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: To Predict Effects Of Global Warming, Scientists Looked Back 20,000 Years

To Predict Effects Of Global Warming, Scientists Looked Back 20,000 Years More than 40 researchers concluded that climate change would make ecosystems such as deciduous forests, grasslands and Arctic tundra unrecognizable. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 31, 2018 at 02:23AM Environme...

NPR News: To Predict Effects Of Global Warming, Scientists Looked Back 20,000 Years

To Predict Effects Of Global Warming, Scientists Looked Back 20,000 Years More than 40 researchers concluded that climate change would make ecosystems such as deciduous forests, grasslands and Arctic tundra unrecognizable. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 02:23AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: 'Gross Anatomy' Turns Humor On Taboos About The Female Body

'Gross Anatomy' Turns Humor On Taboos About The Female Body Author Mara Altman got tired of hiding her hairy, sweaty self from the world, and set out to reframe the shame in her latest book of essays — part memoir, part scientific exploration, part manifesto. Read more on NPR Children's Health August 31, 2018 at 02:03...

NPR News: 'Gross Anatomy' Turns Humor On Taboos About The Female Body

'Gross Anatomy' Turns Humor On Taboos About The Female Body Author Mara Altman got tired of hiding her hairy, sweaty self from the world, and set out to reframe the shame in her latest book of essays — part memoir, part scientific exploration, part manifesto. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 31, 2018 at 02:03AM Health & Scien...

Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Amos Lee Finds Mighty Inspiration On His New Album

Amos Lee Finds Mighty Inspiration On His New Album "Little Light" stands out among the complex, twisty and sometimes even dark material on Lee's new album, My New Moon. The song's inspiration is a brave grade-schooler named Maya. Read more on NPR World Cafe At August 30, 2018 at 09:41...

NPR News: Detroit's Public School District Shuts Off Drinking Water, Citing Lead, Copper Risk

Detroit's Public School District Shuts Off Drinking Water, Citing Lead, Copper Risk Two-thirds of the district's buildings in an early test had problematic levels of lead or copper. The supplier says the water isn't the problem — it's the schools' old plumbing. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 30, 2018 at 09:35PM Categoty Educati...

Lawsuit Accuses the Italian Fashion House Etro of Discrimination

By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH and VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2N50JQY via IFTTT A former employee says she was fired for taking a stand against the race, gender and age bias of company practices. Discrimination, Suits and Litigation (Civil) August 30, 2018 at 07:00...

NPR News: Coloring Books And Worksheets: What's The Value Of 'Staying In The Lines'

Coloring Books And Worksheets: What's The Value Of 'Staying In The Lines' Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grownups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines? Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 30, 2018 at 05:04PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff. Read more on NPR August 30, 2018 at 04:26PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites

Justice Department Promises Crackdown On Supervised Injection Sites A standoff is heating up between the Trump administration and local leaders who are trying to open facilities where people can use opioids under the eye of medical staff. Read more on NPR August 30, 2018 at 04:26PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Federal Commission On School Safety Holds Its Final Listening Session

Federal Commission On School Safety Holds Its Final Listening Session The Federal Commission on School Safety held its fourth and final listening session in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. Representatives heard the community's thoughts on how to improve school safety. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 30, 2018 at 04:23AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires?

Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires? The Trump Administration has called for more logging of western forests to reduce wildfire risks. But people on the ground in the west say the solution is thinning and forest restoration, not logging. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 30, 2018 at 03:16AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires?

Will More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires? The Trump Administration has called for more logging of western forests to reduce wildfire risks. But people on the ground in the west say the solution is thinning and forest restoration, not logging. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 30, 2018 at 03:16AM Environme...

NPR News: Psssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing

Psssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing Expectant parents of twins and other multiples may be ready for the joy and extra physical demands of caring for more than one baby. But few know the risk of depression and anxiety runs higher, too. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 30, 2018 at 01:22AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Psssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing

Psssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing Expectant parents of twins and other multiples may be ready for the joy and extra physical demands of caring for more than one baby. But few know the risk of depression and anxiety runs higher, too. Read more on NPR Children's Health August 30, 2018 at 01:22...

NPR News: Texas Nurse Loses Job After Apparently Posting About Patient In Anti-Vaxxer Group

Texas Nurse Loses Job After Apparently Posting About Patient In Anti-Vaxxer Group A Texas Children's Hospital nurse allegedly described a young patient with the measles, in a Facebook post affirming her opposition to vaccines. The hospital says patient privacy is a "top priority." Read more on NPR August 30, 2018 at 01:06AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Texas Nurse Loses Job After Apparently Posting About Patient In Anti-Vaxxer Group

Texas Nurse Loses Job After Apparently Posting About Patient In Anti-Vaxxer Group A Texas Children's Hospital nurse allegedly described a young patient with the measles, in a Facebook post affirming her opposition to vaccines. The hospital says patient privacy is a "top priority." Read more on NPR August 30, 2018 at 01:06AM Health Ca...

Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment

In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment A Wisconsin insurance board has reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers. Read more on NPR August 29, 2018 at 11:42PM Health Ca...

NPR News: In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment

In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment A Wisconsin insurance board has reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers. Read more on NPR August 29, 2018 at 11:42PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Ron Gallo Confronts Many Versions Of Himself In 'Do You Love Your Company?' Video

Ron Gallo Confronts Many Versions Of Himself In 'Do You Love Your Company?' Video "I think a lot of people struggle with being truly alone," Gallo says. The garage rocker's latest video is a look at what solitary meditation feels like. Read more on NPR World Cafe At August 29, 2018 at 09:01...

NPR News: David Byrne Digs For Wonder

David Byrne Digs For Wonder David Byrne, musician and all-around wonder archaeologist, visits the World Cafe Studios in Philadelphia to talk about animals, bicycles, civic obligations and his latest album 'American Utopia.' Read more on NPR World Cafe At August 29, 2018 at 06:00...

NPR News: In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions

In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has moved with his parents to follow the harvest. He splits his school year between Texas and North Dakota — and keeping up hasn't been easy. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 29, 2018 at 05:01PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops

As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 29, 2018 at 04:03PM Environme...

Putting Their Eggs, and Hopes, on Ice

By RUTH LA FERLA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2omPPrL via IFTTT Egg-freezing clinics are aggressively courting a new generation. Younger millennials are heeding the call. Egg Donation and Freezing, Women and Girls, Millennial Generation August 29, 2018 at 07:00...

NPR News: As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops

As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 29, 2018 at 04:03PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Investigators Track Contaminated Lettuce Outbreak To A Cattle Feedlot

Investigators Track Contaminated Lettuce Outbreak To A Cattle Feedlot Vegetable farmers in Yuma, Ariz., are asking whether they can co-exist in the same valley with a large cattle feedlot. Those cattle are blamed for contaminating lettuce with toxic E. coli bacteria. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 29, 2018 at 03:58PM Environme...

NPR News: Ketamine, A Promising Depression Treatment, Seems to Act Like An Opioid

Ketamine, A Promising Depression Treatment, Seems to Act Like An Opioid A Stanford research team finds that ketamine's ability to quickly relieve depression depends on activating the brain's opioid system. The finding raises new questions about the drug's safety. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 29, 2018 at 11:01AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Regrets Only: When Potential Interviewees Say 'No Thanks'

Regrets Only: When Potential Interviewees Say 'No Thanks' Interviews with GOP lawmakers were scarce last week, but six-month numbers are surprisingly politically balanced. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion August 29, 2018 at 03:15...

NPR News: Need To Track A Submarine? A Harbor Seal Can Show You How

Need To Track A Submarine? A Harbor Seal Can Show You How Harbor seals use sensors in their whiskers to help discern predator from prey. It's all about the way the water whirls, say scientists who are now training computers to be better trackers, too. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 29, 2018 at 03:27AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines

Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017. Read more on NPR Children's Health August 29, 2018 at 03:04...

NPR News: Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines

Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 29, 2018 at 03:04AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: French Environment Minister Quits In Live Interview: 'World Is Not Doing Enough'

French Environment Minister Quits In Live Interview: 'World Is Not Doing Enough' "I don't want to give the illusion that my presence in government means we're answering these issues properly," Nicolas Hulot said, criticizing President Emmanuel Macron's environmental policies. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 29, 2018 at 01:21AM Environme...

NPR News: Too Frail To Retire? Humans Ponder The Fate Of Research Chimps

Too Frail To Retire? Humans Ponder The Fate Of Research Chimps Lab chimps used in medical studies are being retired to a forested sanctuary. But scientists and workers who care for the animals say some older chimps aren't healthy enough to make the transition. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 29, 2018 at 01:14AM Health & Scien...

Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Panel: Docs Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms

Panel: Docs Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms A U.S. health panel says physicians should identify pregnant women and new mothers who are at high risk of depression and refer them to talk therapy before they show worsening symptoms. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 28, 2018 at 10:01PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Band-Aid Fixes To A Superfund Site

A Year After Hurricane Harvey, Band-Aid Fixes To A Superfund Site Harvey flooded multiple hazardous waste sites around Houston. The cleanup is moving more quickly than it has in the past but it will still be years before most waste is moved out of the flood plain. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 28, 2018 at 03:57PM Environme...

NPR News: Morning News Brief

Morning News Brief The U.S. and Mexico reach an understanding to renegotiate NAFTA. There are primary elections in Arizona and Florida. And, a federal school safety commission holds its final public listening session. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 28, 2018 at 03:57PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk

Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen also says the multicenter study of life-threatening sepsis will at best produce confusing results. A Harvard doctor and designer of the research disagrees. Read more on NPR August 28, 2018 at 11:01AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk

Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen also says the multicenter study of life-threatening sepsis will at best produce confusing results. A Harvard doctor and designer of the research disagrees. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 28, 2018 at 11:01AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk

Critics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen also says the multicenter study of life-threatening sepsis will at best produce confusing results. A Harvard doctor and designer of the research disagrees. Read more on NPR August 28, 2018 at 11:01AM Health Ca...

NPR News: The School Shootings That Weren't

The School Shootings That Weren't The federal government said schools reported 235 shootings in one school year. But an NPR investigation finds that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 28, 2018 at 08:26AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Scientists Link Air Pollution Exposure To Cognitive Decline

Scientists Link Air Pollution Exposure To Cognitive Decline The researchers tested more than 25,000 people and matched the results with pollution data from the time of each test. Pollution is a known cause of many other health problems. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 28, 2018 at 07:03AM Environme...

Look at All These Hunky Guys. Seriously, Anyone?

By MARY PILON from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2PgFNUT via IFTTT Beefy dudes have made for big business in recent years, but men’s gymnastics remains immune to the “Magic Mike” effect. Gymnastics, Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games (2012) August 27, 2018 at 07:00...

Keep Your Gut Healthy and Your Skin May Follow

By COURTNEY RUBIN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2PJymXc via IFTTT A wave of designer probiotic pills and powders — stylishly packaged, with names like Glow and Inner Beauty — is based on the idea that perfect skin may be linked to your tummy. Skin, Probiotics, Digestive Tract, Microbiology August 27,...

NPR News: How Some Texas Educators Are Training To Make Tough Calls In The Classroom

How Some Texas Educators Are Training To Make Tough Calls In The Classroom The state of Texas is increasing its training of school employees who want to carry guns on campus. They get real-life training and instruction but also tough discussions about when to shoot. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 28, 2018 at 03:31AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: 3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms

3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms With two ed-related ballot initiatives and teachers seeking every level of office, up to the governor, support for education seems to be lingering well past the Arizona teacher walkouts in April. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 28, 2018 at 03:06AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: A New Discovery May Explain What Makes The Human Brain Unique

A New Discovery May Explain What Makes The Human Brain Unique The human brain isn't just bigger than a mouse brain. It contains at least one kind of brain cell that isn't found in rodents. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 28, 2018 at 02:34AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters

Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters Unlike other primates, human toddlers watching a competition don't appreciate victors who shove rivals out of the way. Even little kids prefer high status characters who aren't bullies. Read more on NPR Children's Health August 28, 2018 at 12:18...

NPR News: Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters

Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters Unlike other primates, human toddlers watching a competition don't appreciate victors who shove rivals out of the way. Even little kids prefer high status characters who aren't bullies. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 28, 2018 at 12:18AM Health & Scien...

Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test

In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test Many social sciences experiments couldn't be reproduced in a new study, thus calling into question their findings. The field of social science is working to improve its scientific rigor. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 27, 2018 at 10:09PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Student Loan Watchdog Quits; Blames Trump Administration

Student Loan Watchdog Quits; Blames Trump Administration The nation's student loan watchdog has resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that its current leadership has undermined efforts to protect student borrowers. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 27, 2018 at 09:25PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Don't Bug Out! The Smithsonian Channel Is Going To Show You How To Cook Insects

Don't Bug Out! The Smithsonian Channel Is Going To Show You How To Cook Insects Dried Manchurian scorpions? Think softshell crabs. Crickets? They're not far from crawfish. A new series aims to showcase the flavors of edible insects — prized ingredients in parts of the world. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 27, 2018 at 07:23PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline

Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline The Trump administration's proposed changes for coal plants could keep some of them operating longer. But even those in the industry say it won't stop coal's overall decline. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 27, 2018 at 03:57PM Environme...

NPR News: Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill

Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill An insured Texas teacher, 44, faces a "balance bill" of almost twice his annual salary from an out-of-network hospital's treatment of his sudden heart attack. Read more on NPR August 27, 2018 at 03:57PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill

Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill An insured Texas teacher, 44, faces a "balance bill" of almost twice his annual salary from an out-of-network hospital's treatment of his sudden heart attack. Read more on NPR August 27, 2018 at 03:57PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline

Coal Country: EPA Plan Is Short Term Boost, No Solution For Industry Decline The Trump administration's proposed changes for coal plants could keep some of them operating longer. But even those in the industry say it won't stop coal's overall decline. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 27, 2018 at 03:57PM Health & Scien...

Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide'

Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide' Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida's coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR's Melissa Block. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 26, 2018 at 07:46PM Environme...

NPR News: Researching Heatstroke In Athletes

Researching Heatstroke In Athletes The death of a University of Maryland player is among a number of training deaths in college football recently. Melissa Block speaks with Douglas Casa who has researched the causes. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 26, 2018 at 07:46PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide'

Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide' Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida's coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR's Melissa Block. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 26, 2018 at 07:46PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: 7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 26, 2018 at 06:30PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths

So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer's extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 26, 2018 at 06:00PM Environme...

NPR News: So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths

So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer's extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 26, 2018 at 06:00PM Health & Scien...

Thứ Bảy, 25 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Talkin' Birds: The Damage Of Plastics

Talkin' Birds: The Damage Of Plastics Single-use plastics like bags and straws are doing damage to the world's oceans and marine life. Ray Brown from Talkin' Birds tells NPR's Scott Simon that such plastics pose danger to birds as well. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 25, 2018 at 07:22PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Talkin' Birds: The Damage Of Plastics

Talkin' Birds: The Damage Of Plastics Single-use plastics like bags and straws are doing damage to the world's oceans and marine life. Ray Brown from Talkin' Birds tells NPR's Scott Simon that such plastics pose danger to birds as well. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 25, 2018 at 07:22PM Environme...

NPR News: Opinion: 'National Enquirer' Publisher's CEO Could Testify About Trump And UFOs

Opinion: 'National Enquirer' Publisher's CEO Could Testify About Trump And UFOs The head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer has reportedly received immunity for testimony about hush money payments. NPR's Scott Simon wonders, what other questions could he answer? Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion August 25, 2018 at 07:22...

NPR News: Texas School District To Send Teachers To Shelters For Migrant Children

Texas School District To Send Teachers To Shelters For Migrant Children A San Benito, Texas, school district is providing staff and materials to teach migrant children at a local shelter. NPR's Scott Simon asks board president Michael Vargas about community reaction. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 25, 2018 at 07:22PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Former Ohio State Student Says Doctor Sexually Abused Him

Former Ohio State Student Says Doctor Sexually Abused Him Scott Simon talks to Brian Garrett, a former Ohio State University student who has accused the late Richard Strauss of sexually abusing him when he was at the university in the late 1990s. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 25, 2018 at 07:22PM Categoty Educati...

Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem

By ALEX WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2wnINHa via IFTTT The conventional wisdom is that morning people are high achievers, go-getters, while late risers are lazy. But what if going to bed in the wee hours is actually an advantage? Sleep, Working Hours August 25, 2018 at 07:00...

Where Fairies Are Real. (Just Squint.)

By AMY LOMBARD from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2NeEfK5 via IFTTT Living among us are hundreds of fairy gardeners, who maintain a sense of childlike wonder and whimsy by embracing miniature gardening with fairies, gnomes and other mythical figurines. Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants August 25,...

NPR News: Survival Of The Sluggish: Scientists Find An Upside To A Low Metabolism

Survival Of The Sluggish: Scientists Find An Upside To A Low Metabolism A study of 5 million years of mollusks suggests that laziness could be a good survival strategy: species that have gone extinct had higher metabolic rates than the ones that exist today. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 25, 2018 at 09:07AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: How 2 North Carolina Universities Handled The Removal Of Confederate Statues On Campus

How 2 North Carolina Universities Handled The Removal Of Confederate Statues On Campus The campuses of Duke and the University of North Carolina are just a few miles apart. Both had Confederate monuments, but they were ultimately removed in very different ways. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 25, 2018 at 03:40AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: The Latest Scientific Advice On Drinking Alcohol: Don't.

The Latest Scientific Advice On Drinking Alcohol: Don't. A new study published in The Lancet finds alcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths each year worldwide. Researchers conclude that there is no safe level of alcohol and say the risks outweigh the potential benefits. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 25, 2018 at 03:40AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Claims

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Claims While the study's authors acknowledge moderate drinking may protect some people against heart disease, these potential benefits do not outweigh the risks of cancer and other diseases. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 25, 2018 at 02:42AM Health & Scien...

What 9 Slackers Wore to Brooklyn’s Newest Waterfront Park

By JOHN ORTVED from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2LnyTe5 via IFTTT Domino Park, which occupies a former sugar refinery in Williamsburg, draws an eclectic mix of New Yorkers and tourists, even during the workweek. Fashion and Apparel August 24, 2018 at 07:00...

Thứ Sáu, 24 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: How To Survive A 10,000-Foot Fall

How To Survive A 10,000-Foot Fall Sometimes people who fall great distances survive. How do they get so lucky? Scientists share the secrets of an implausible safe landing. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 24, 2018 at 09:55PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Fad Or The Future? Robot-Made Burgers Wow The Crowds In San Francisco

Fad Or The Future? Robot-Made Burgers Wow The Crowds In San Francisco As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 24, 2018 at 07:02PM Environme...

At the U.S. Open, It’s What You Wear

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2wqz0Qo via IFTTT Over the last 40 years, the Open has been something of a petri dish for tennis fashion for both men and women. United States Open (Tennis), Fashion and Apparel, Tennis August 24, 2018 at 07:00...

Conan O’Brien’s Unrequited Fanboy Love for Robert Caro

By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2P2xNX9 via IFTTT He has tried everything to book the esteemed L.B.J. biographer. But he keeps saying no. “I’ll stop at nothing,” the late-night host vows. Television, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Comedy and Humor August 24, 2018 at 07:00...

NPR News: Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River

Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River For hundreds of years, these boulders have warned about the consequence of devastating droughts — and documented them for posterity. One says "if you see me, weep." Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 24, 2018 at 01:01PM Environme...

NPR News: Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River

Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River For hundreds of years, these boulders have warned about the consequence of devastating droughts — and documented them for posterity. One says "if you see me, weep." Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 24, 2018 at 01:01PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Scientists Are Puzzled By Mysterious Lights In The Sky. They Call Them STEVE

Scientists Are Puzzled By Mysterious Lights In The Sky. They Call Them STEVE Scientists don't know what's causing the aurora-like phenomenon, which has been known to amateur photographers for decades but only recently came to the attention of researchers. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 24, 2018 at 09:21AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Some Of The Oldest Ice In The Arctic Is Now Breaking Apart

Some Of The Oldest Ice In The Arctic Is Now Breaking Apart A massive ice pack that normally clings to northern Greenland's coastline is splitting apart and floating out to sea. Climate change is to blame, scientists say. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 24, 2018 at 03:25AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Some Of The Oldest Ice In The Arctic Is Now Breaking Apart

Some Of The Oldest Ice In The Arctic Is Now Breaking Apart A massive ice pack that normally clings to northern Greenland's coastline is splitting apart and floating out to sea. Climate change is to blame, scientists say. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 24, 2018 at 03:25AM Environme...

NPR News: Open Medical Records Can Spur Frank Talk Between Doctors And Patients

Open Medical Records Can Spur Frank Talk Between Doctors And Patients As more doctors' offices give patients electronic access to their medical records, both patients and their physicians are asking: Exactly how much of your medical record should you get to see? Read more on NPR August 24, 2018 at 02:52AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Open Medical Records Can Spur Frank Talk Between Doctors And Patients

Open Medical Records Can Spur Frank Talk Between Doctors And Patients As more doctors' offices give patients electronic access to their medical records, both patients and their physicians are asking: Exactly how much of your medical record should you get to see? Read more on NPR August 24, 2018 at 02:52AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field

Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field Scientists are exploring how they can combat the spread of the toxic algae bloom known as red tide along Florida's southwest coast. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 24, 2018 at 02:44AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field

Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field Scientists are exploring how they can combat the spread of the toxic algae bloom known as red tide along Florida's southwest coast, Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 24, 2018 at 02:44AM Environme...

Thứ Năm, 23 tháng 8, 2018

NPR News: Attention Shoppers: Kroger Says It Is Phasing Out Plastic Bags

Attention Shoppers: Kroger Says It Is Phasing Out Plastic Bags The Kroger Co. includes major chains such as Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Food4Less and Pick 'n Save. Its goal is to eliminate all single-use plastic bags by 2025. Đọc tiếp trên NPR August 23, 2018 at 11:47PM Environme...

Marilu Henner, the Former ‘Taxi’ Star, Doesn’t Need a Grocery List

By JOANNE KAUFMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2o4jO7O via IFTTT The 66-year-old actress, who stars in the Broadway musical “Gettin’ the Band Back Together,” remembers everything. Television, Theater August 23, 2018 at 07:00...

NPR News: Suspect In Decade-Old Serial Rapes Arrested, With Help Of Genealogy Database

Suspect In Decade-Old Serial Rapes Arrested, With Help Of Genealogy Database A suspect in the "Ramsey Street Rapist" case in Fayetteville, N.C., was located after a search through a public genealogy database. It's the same process used in the case of the Golden State Killer. Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 23, 2018 at 10:54PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Listen To KT Tunstall's Anthemic 'The River' From Her Forthcoming Album, 'WAX'

Listen To KT Tunstall's Anthemic 'The River' From Her Forthcoming Album, 'WAX' Inspirational and emotionally charged, this song puts KT Tunstall's immediately recognizable voice at center stage. Read more on NPR World Cafe At August 23, 2018 at 09:06...

NPR News: NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews

NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews New York University students cheered, but critics say waiving tuition isn't the best way to ease student debt or boost the number of primary care doctors from diverse backgrounds. Read more on NPR August 23, 2018 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews

NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews New York University students cheered, but critics say waiving tuition isn't the best way to ease student debt or boost the number of primary care doctors from diverse backgrounds. Read more on NPR August 23, 2018 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews

NYU's Move To Make Medical School Free For All Gets Mixed Reviews New York University students cheered, but critics say waiving tuition isn't the best way to ease student debt or boost the number of primary care doctors from diverse backgrounds. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 23, 2018 at 04:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: In A Segregated County, A New Charter School Offers An Alternative

In A Segregated County, A New Charter School Offers An Alternative Only about half of University Charter School's 300-plus students are black. That's a rarity in Sumter County, Ala., which, like many school systems, has struggled to achieve integration. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 23, 2018 at 04:00PM Categoty Educati...

Talking Sex With Dad (in the Ford Taurus)

By SHANE O’NEILL from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2wivx6E via IFTTT You know that scene in “Lady Bird” when Saoirse Ronan throws herself out of a moving vehicle to avoid talking to her mother for another second? That was me, at 14, in the car with my father. Automobiles, Sex, Pornography, Gender August...

NPR News: Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Urban Meyer For 3 Games

Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Urban Meyer For 3 Games Meyer's sanction comes along with a more than two-week suspension for Athletics Director Gene Smith over their response to allegations of domestic abuse against a former assistant coach. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At August 23, 2018 at 03:44PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Ancient Bone Reveals Swingin' Sex Lives Of Neanderthals

Ancient Bone Reveals Swingin' Sex Lives Of Neanderthals Genomic sequencing reveals new evidence of interbreeding among different groups of our ancient relatives. A scientist calls the find "almost too lucky to be true." Đọc thêm tại NPR at August 23, 2018 at 04:01AM Health & Scien...