Study Finds Damaging Stereotypes About Boys, Girls Begin Early In Life
Early in life, children get the message that boys are strong and capable and that girls are vulnerable and limited in what they can do. That’s the result of a
Read MoreFlight Attendant Helps Refugees by Selling Their Art
Kayra Martinez took calligraphy paper and pens into refugee tents in Greece last year. “That was the first time I had actually seen the children really calm,” Martinez said. “And
Read MoreNASA’s Asteroid Chaser Swings by Earth on Way to Space Rock
NASA’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft is swinging by Earth on its way to a space rock. Launched a year ago, Osiris-Rex will pass within about 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of the home
Read MoreFirst of Its Kind, Museum Records Traumatic Legacy of Birth of India and Pakistan
Britain’s division of the Indian subcontinent into two countries 70 years ago led to the largest mass migration in modern history, with more than 12 million people displaced and more
Read MoreStronger: Jeff Bauman’s Tale of Survival, Recovery After the Boston Marathon Bombing
On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including Jeff Bauman, who lost
Read MoreCalifornia Condor, a Rare Environmental Success Story
At their low point in the late 1980s, there were 22 California condors left in the world. But in 1992, after dedicated efforts to save them, the condors began rebounding.
Read MoreFor Africa’s Poorest, Cutting-edge HIV Drugs for $75 a Year
In a landmark deal, HIV patients in Africa will now have access to the latest drugs for $75 a year. The arrangement is a major victory for the poorest nations
Read MoreAs Africa Warms, Mosquito Carrying Zika, Dengue More Likely to Thrive
From deadly droughts and destroyed crops to shrinking water sources, communities across sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to withstand the onslaught of global record-breaking temperatures. But the dangers do not end
Read MoreIn Glossy Bollywood, Stories of Ordinary Indian Women Shine
An elderly woman seeks a romance with her swimming coach in the Hindi film Lipstick Under My Burqa, which battled the Indian censors ahead of its release in theaters last
Read MoreЛідер «Океану Ельзи» Вакарчук прочитає лекції у Стенфорді
Святослав Вакарчук, співак української групи «Океан Ельзи» проведе семестр у Стенфордський університеті у США. Він читатиме лекції і братиме участь у низці заходів Центру демократії, розвитку і верховенства закону. «Стенфордський
Read MoreStudy Finds Babies Can Copy Adult Tenacity
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — especially if a baby is watching. A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says children about
Read MoreFergie Says She and Josh Duhamel Still ‘Great Friends’
Fergie says even though she and husband Josh Duhamel are splitting up, they’re still “great friends” who love one another and their young son. The singer talked about her marriage
Read MoreKiss Members Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley Reunite on Stage
Original Kiss members Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley have reunited for their first public appearance since their group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
Read MoreAnthony Rapp Embarks, Thrilled, on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
“Star Trek” has always promoted diversity and tolerance. Now, a half-century after the original “Star Trek” premiered, a new “Star Trek” arrives with its mission unchanged. “Star Trek: Discovery” takes
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Immunotherapy Drugs
Immunotherapy is one of the newer ways the medical community is trying to fight cancer. Immunotherapy is a way to get the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It has
Read MoreHuge Sea Turtles Slowly Coming Back From Brink of Extinction
Sea turtles are lumbering back from the brink of extinction, a new study says. Scientists found more populations of the large turtles improving than declining when they looked at nearly
Read MoreEmma Stone Honed Dance Skills to Play Tennis Great King
Emma Stone admits she’s never played sports, so when she was asked to play former world tennis No. 1 Billie Jean King in the movie Battle of the Sexes, the
Read MoreScientists Remove Gene in Human Embryos to See What It Does
British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique’s ability to decipher key
Read MoreStudy Finds Stereotypes About Boys, Girls Begin at Early Age
Whether children live in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, by the time they are 15, boys are told to go outside and have adventures, while girls are told to
Read MoreCalifornia Condors Return to the Skies After Near Extinction
In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor. The giant vultures flap their wings and circle the sky before
Read MoreLillian Ross, Longtime New Yorker Writer, Dead at 99
Lillian Ross, the ever-watchful New Yorker reporter whose close, narrative style defined a memorable and influential 70-year career, including a revealing portrait of Ernest Hemingway, a classic Hollywood expose and
Read MoreNative American Journalists Debate Future of Media in Indian Country
The collapse of a prominent Native American media network has triggered debate over how Native media can best serve the interests of communities across Indian Country and counter stereotypes and
Read MoreМОЗ: В Україні в тестовому режимі запрацювала система охорони здоров’я e-Health
В Україні в тестовому режимі запрацювала електронна система охорони здоров’я e-Health. Як повідомляє прес-служба Міністерства охорони здоров’я, відсьогодні лікарі первинної ланки зможуть реєструватися в системі та реєструвати декларації своїх пацієнтів.
Read MoreУкраїнські консули повідомили про зв’язок з рятувальниками у Мексиці, постраждалої від землетрусу
Департамент консульської служби МЗС України повідомляє, що дипломати перебувають на зв’язку з рятувальниками у Мексиці після повідомлень про численні жертви від землетрусу 19 вересня. Інформації про можливих постраждалих українців через сильні
Read MoreУкраїнські консули повідомили про зв’язок з рятувальниками у Мексиці, постраждалій від землетрусу
Департамент консульської служби МЗС України повідомляє, що дипломати перебувають на зв’язку з рятувальниками у Мексиці після повідомлень про численні жертви від землетрусу 19 вересня. Інформації про можливих постраждалих українців через сильні
Read MoreВ Одесі ініціювали протест з метою відставки мера і депутатів
В Одесі активісти проведуть протест з вимогою відставки мера Геннадія Труханова і депутатів, які 20 вересня збираються на сесію міськради. Як передає кореспондент Радіо Свобода з посиланням на активістів, акція
Read MoreAP Interview: Phelps Has ‘No Desire’ to Return to Swimming
Michael Phelps wondered if watching others compete at the world championships would pique his desire for another comeback. Nope. Phelps said Tuesday he has “no desire” to return to competitive
Read MoreCurtis to Reprise Famous Horror Role in 2018’s ‘Halloween’
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis will reprise her role as the resilient protagonist in 2018’s Halloween, Universal Pictures says, 40 years after she made her movie debut in the original horror
Read MoreGiant Antennas in New Mexico Search for Cosmic Discoveries
Employing an array of giant telescopes positioned in the New Mexico desert, astronomers have started a massive surveying project aimed at producing the most detailed view ever made of such
Read MoreTaylor Swift Shakes Off Copyright Lawsuit as ‘Ridiculous’
Representatives for Taylor Swift on Tuesday rejected a copyright infringement lawsuit filed on Monday by two songwriters over Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off” as a “ridiculous claim.” Songwriters Sean
Read MoreМінТОТ повідомило про спільну з Німеччиною програму перекваліфікації переселенців
Міністерство України з питань тимчасово окупованих територій та внутрішньо переміщених осіб повідомило, що спільно з Німецькою асоціацією міжнародного співробітництва (GIZ) готує програму перекваліфікації внутрішньо переміщених осіб. «За ініціативи німецької сторони
Read MoreДо Умані прибули понад 21,6 тисячі паломників-хасидів – поліція
Поліція Черкаської області повідомляє про прибуття 21,6 тисячі паломників-хасидів із 12 країн світу на святкування Рош-га-Шана в Умані. «Культові заходи з нагоди святкування Рош-Га-Шана, Нового року за іудейським календарем на
Read MoreVirtual Reality Therapy to Treat the World’s Most Common Vision Problem
Amblyopia or Lazy Eye, as it is called, is a vision problem in which the brain doesn’t receive or process signals from the affected eye. It can be caused by
Read MoreLady Gaga Calls Off European Tour, Citing Severe Physical Pain
Lady Gaga on Monday called off the European leg of her world tour, saying she was suffering from severe physical pain and was seeking medical treatment. The “Born This Way”
Read MoreWomen Win Big at Emmys, in Front of and Behind the Camera
The Emmy statuette depicts a winged woman, and this year’s Emmy telecast celebrated a TV season in which women, as never before, were able to soar. Strong roles about
Read MoreWHO: Too Many People Dying Prematurely From Non-communicable Diseases
The World Health Organization reports some progress is being made in reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases. But it says much more needs to be done to save the lives
Read MoreErdem Sparkles With Glamour in London Fashion Week Catwalk
Canada-born designer Erdem Moralioglu has turned the Old Selfridges Hotel into a glamorous speakeasy for his London Fashion Week show. With classics “Stormy Monday” and “My Funny Valentine” playing,
Read MoreUrgent Action Under Way to Prevent Spread of Cholera in West Africa
An emergency vaccination campaign is getting under way in northeastern Nigeria to prevent a deadly cholera outbreak from spreading to other countries. The World Health Organization reports the potentially devastating
Read MoreУ Дніпрі палац культури скасував концерт російського актора Райкіна
У Дніпрі Палац культури відмовив в оренді концертної зали організаторам концерту російського актора Костянтина Райкіна. Про це у понеділок повідомив директор комунального підприємства «Патріот» Дніпровської міськради Ігор Куліковський. За його
Read MoreМетеорологи зафіксували три температурні рекорди в Києві 17–18 вересня
Центральна геофізична обсерваторія імені Срезневського заявляє, що 17–18 вересня зафіксувала в Києві три температурні рекорди. За даними спостережень метеостанції обсерваторії, 17 вересня у столиці України було побито два температурні рекорди
Read MoreWhy Are Dogs Such Doting Companions? It’s in Their Genes
U.S. researchers have identified a genetic difference between dogs and their wild cousins, wolves, that could explain why dogs are so friendly. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreTottori Sand Museum Celebrates American History and Culture
The Tottori sand dunes, on Japan’s west coast, attract some two million visitors a year. Many come to see the huge sand sculptures created for an annual exhibit hosted by
Read MoreMars Research Crew Emerges After 8 Months of Isolation
Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked tropical fruits, vegetables
Read MoreMcDonaugh’s ‘Three Billboards’ Wins TIFF Audience Award
Martin McDonaugh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” took the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award on Sunday, an early bell-weather for Hollywood’s coming awards season. Piers Handling, chief
Read MoreWarm Water Off US West Coast Has Lingering Effects for Salmon
The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still seeing the lingering effects of those unusually warm
Read MoreJohn Lithgow, Laura Dern Early Winners at Emmy Awards
Familiar names and a surprise familiar face were the early highlights of the 69th annual Emmy awards Sunday night in Hollywood. Veteran actor John Lithgow won his 6th Emmy Sunday,
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