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Neighbors and Strangers Pulled Together to Help LA Fire Survivors — 60 Years of Research Shows These Unsung Heroes Are Crucial to Disaster Response

Humanity / 5 min. read

This article was written by Tricia Wachtendorf, a professor of sociology and director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, and James Kendra, a professor of public policy and administration and director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to […]

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Formerly Unhoused 14-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi Sets His Sights on Grandmaster

Culture, Exclusive / 4 min. read

“I do not like being bored,” Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi wrote in his memoir, My Name Is Tani … and I Believe in Miracles. We can tell: At 8 years old, he won a New York state chess championship’s K-3 division after only learning how to play a year prior, thanks to the hours he spent

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Salt Doesn’t Melt Ice — Here’s How It Actually Makes Winter Streets Safe

Environment / 3 min. read

This article was written by Julie Pollock, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Richmond, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Brrr … it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the

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Hope Is Not the Same as Optimism, a Psychologist Explains — Just Look At MLK’s Example

Culture / 5 min. read

On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.”

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Fiber May Help Protect Your Gut From Overgrowth of Harmful Bugs — New Study

Health / 4 min. read

This article was written by Alexandre Almeida, a principal investigator at the University of Cambridge, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Our body isn’t just human — it’s home to trillions of microorganisms found

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This Viral Grab Bar Doubles as an Art Frame: How Personal Experience Inspired the Mobility Device

Exclusive, Health / 4 min. read

Accessibility products are essential for improving disabled individuals’ daily lives. Unfortunately, they’re often not very easy on the eyes, with aesthetics frequently sacrificed in favor of function. That can result in homes looking less like cherished living spaces and more like clinical settings — something Kaly Ryan and Patrick Glinski are on a mission to

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This Street Artist’s 25-Meter Masterpiece Is Nominated for the World’s Best Mural

Culture / 3 min. read

“A lick of paint never hurt anyone” appears to be Megan Russell’s motto, but as evidenced by her impressive portfolio, the international street artist’s paintings go far beyond just a lick. Climbing an office building in Sheffield, England, is a 25-meter-tall mural depicting colorful birds, butterflies, and glimmering blue-green water — a piece so stunning

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Planning for Spring’s Garden? Bees Like Variety and Don’t Care About Your Neighbors’ Yards

Environment / 5 min. read

This article was written by Laura Russo, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Tennessee, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely

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