Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. can trace the roots of his upcoming PBS documentary about the Reconstruction to his days in school, when he’d hear about the end of slavery …
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Groundhog Doesn’t See His Shadow, Predicting Early Spring
It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some …
your ads here!Millions of Cancer Patients Suffer Needlessly From Pain
In advance of World Cancer Day (February 4), the World Health Organization is issuing new cancer pain control guidelines aimed at ending the needless suffering experienced by millions of people …
your ads here!Business Space for Women Fosters Creativity, Cooperation
Finding a comfortable working environment can sometimes be difficult, especially for women working in male-dominated fields like science and technology. But some new startups are all about creating spaces that …
your ads here!Optimism, But No Concrete Progress at US-China Trade Talks
The most recent round of trade talks between the United States and China concluded in Washington this week with no firm deal other than a commitment to keep talking. Nike …
your ads here!End of an Era: China-Silicon Valley Relationship Chills
The trade dispute between the U.S. and China is disrupting Silicon Valley. What had been a steady flow of Chinese money into tech firms appears to be slowing. Investors are …
your ads here!Unpublished Salinger Work to Be Released
One of the book world’s greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger’s son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. In comments that appeared …
your ads here!Tech Firms, States Spar With US Government Over Net Neutrality
Tech companies and nearly two dozen U.S. states clashed with the government in federal court Friday over the repeal of net neutrality, a set of Obama-era rules aimed at preventing …
your ads here!Trump Health Chief Asks Congress to Pass Drug Discount Plan
The Trump administration’s top health official asked Congress on Friday to pass its new prescription drug discount plan and provide it to all patients, not just those covered by government …
your ads here!Why Wealthy Americans Are Renting Instead of Buying
Although they can afford to purchase a home, more well-to-do Americans are choosing to rent instead. The number of U.S. households earning at least $150,000 annually that chose to rent …
your ads here!WHO Reports Progress in Controlling Ebola in Congo
Six months after the outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, the World Health Organization is expressing cautious optimism that it is making …
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South Sudan is vaccinating health workers against Ebola in case the virus crosses the border from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola has stricken more than 700 people in the …
your ads here!Robust Job Gain in January Shows US Economy’s Durability
U.S. employers shrugged off last month’s partial shutdown of the government and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year. The …
your ads here!Expedition Will Gauge Health of Seychelles Reef Systems
One of the important aspects of gauging the damage being done to the world’s ecosystems by climate change is knowing the current status of those systems. So a Britain-based charity …
your ads here!EPA Taps Climate Skeptic for Science Advisory Panel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added eight members on Thursday to its scientific advisory board tasked with providing independent input for agency policy, a list that includes at least one …
your ads here!Snowboarder Revives Goal of Representing Uganda at Olympics
It’s always in the back of Brolin Mawejje’s mind, whether he’s soaring over the snow or fine-tuning his rail technique: What more can he do to become an Olympic contender …
your ads here!UAE Senior Diplomat Denies Hacking Americans
A United Arab Emirates senior diplomat denied Thursday the country had targeted “friendly countries” or American citizens in a cyberspying program that a Reuters report said involved a hacking team …
your ads here!Doga — Yoga with Your Dog
The pet parents do yoga poses, like downward-facing dog, as their pups walk around the room and socialize, sniffing each other and the people on their yoga mats. This is …
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