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Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.
ABC briefly suspended ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after the host made controversial remarks about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made media conglomerates more willing to accommodate those in power.
Seeking support online can help young people recognize abusive situations.
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For the first time since returning to democracy, Bolivia’s presidential election heads to a runoff. But no left-wing candidate made it past the first round.
If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off.
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Workers who get time off to relax, learn new skills or connect meaningfully with their friends and relatives have more energy, are in better moods and can do their jobs better.
Researchers are working to make aviation fuel more environmentally friendly.
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New research highlights the prevalence of maggots as an easily obtained, nutrient-rich supplement of ancient hominin diets.
Simulação de um conjunto de galáxias usando o PhoSim: programa permite simular como os fótons viajam pela atmosfera e instrumentos de telescópios para produzir imagens “falsas” do céu que podem ser usadas para ajudar a treinar programas que vão analisar as imagens reais dos observatórios.
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Para criar uma imagem “falsa” realista de uma galáxia é preciso modelar exatamente como os fótons, as partículas da luz, viajam pela atmosfera e pelo telescópio até chegar ao sensor.
A simulation of a set of synthetic galaxies. Photons are sampled from these galaxies and have been simulated through the Earth’s atmosphere, a telescope and a sensor using a code called PhoSim.
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To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere and telescope to reach its sensor.
AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.
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President Trump’s executive order calling for AI literacy highlights its importance. The order also underscores its amorphous nature. Here’s how to develop and measure effective AI literacy programs.
While many Americans do not trust national news, they still say they have faith in local news.
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Public health experts and professional health care associations have expressed concern that the guidance goes against research on the vaccine’s benefits in pregnancy.
A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state.
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A storm scientist explains what’s been driving deadly tornado outbreaks and how tornado season has been changing.
Older adults will continue to receive yearly COVID-19 shots, but lower-risk groups will not, says the FDA.
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