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Biology November 22, 2022

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

Richard Border, University of California, Los Angeles and Noah Zaitlen, University of California, Los Angeles [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The idea that correlation does…

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Thanksgiving November 22, 2022

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

by David W. Stowe, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday…

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Health Care November 22, 2022

Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022 With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each…

Gun violence November 22, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is…

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession

Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday…

Government transparency and freedom of information November 21, 2022

Audits — Hidden Until Now — Reveal Millions in Medicare Advantage Overcharges

This article by Fred Schulte was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News and Holly Hacker November 21, 2022 Newly released federal audits…

Guest Opinion November 21, 2022

David Ralston cared, and Georgia is the better for it

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I remember the first time I met Speaker David Ralston, though he was not yet Speaker. I had been working with the parent of a local…

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

by Troy Bickham, Texas A&M University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a…

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Health Care cost November 20, 2022

Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Rae Ellen Bichell October 13, 2022 Elizabeth Huffner thinks it is obvious: A full-term, healthy…

Politics November 20, 2022

Some midterm polls were on-target – but finding which pollsters and poll aggregators to believe can be challenging

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pollsters indulged in breezy self-congratulation in the aftermath of the 2022…

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