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The State of Processed Foods in the United States
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What Would a Second US Civil War Really Look Like?
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Trust in the shadows: How loyalty fuels illicit economic transactions
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Ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn’t happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images Selcuk Uluagac, Florida International University Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new...
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The Power of Self-Care For Your Mental Health
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The Healthiest Diet for Men and Women in Their 50s
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How AGI Could Change the World in the Near Future
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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions
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Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
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How to battle boredom at work
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Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time?
Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI Adi Foord, University of Maryland,...
Salty foods are making people sick
Salt has taken over many diets worldwide – some more than others. ATU Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images Christopher Damman, University of Washington Salty foods...
3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
They act kind of like drugs, but they aren’t regulated like them. Valentyna Yeltsova/Getty Images Katie Suleta, George Washington University A natural deception: 3 marketing myths...
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