In the last 26 years, 36 children in Louisiana have died from heatstroke after being left in vehicles. On a per capita basis, that's the highest number of deaths in any state.
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Kathy Cawsey and Elizabeth Edwards about the changing face of Arthur, the way his legend spread across the medieval world, and the ways in which storytellers adopted - and adapted - his myth.
Mighty Otters and Mighty Penguins connection
American federalism is struggling. Federal rules are an overwhelming presence in every state government, and some states, due to their size or other leverage, can impose their own policies on much or all of the country. The problem has been...
Читать дальше...The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday for "doubling down on half-truths," after the global body published a document outlining its handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers.
While the government did not take a definitive position some years ago on whether to ban the hosting of foreign language web addresses in Estonia, many state institutions and organizations have already made the switch from their former web site addresses, if these were in a language other than Estonian, into Estonian.
WASHINGTON — With Election Day some six months away, President Joe Biden has record-low approval ratings in national polls. According to Gallup, Biden’s 38.7 percent approval rating is, historically, the lowest of any president in his first term in office....
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US man forced son to run on treadmill for being too fat days before death
The stars are stepping out for the National Theatre’s big event! Andrew Garfield and Zawe Ashton hit the red carpet while arriving at the 2024 Up Next Gala on Wednesday evening (May 1) held at The National Theatre in London, England. For the event, Andrew, 40, wore a navy velvet blazer with black trousers while [...]
AYUTTHAYA - Thick smoke from a fire at a deserted chemical warehouse in Phachi district has led to the temporary closure of a nearby hospital since Wednesday night.
A health initiative between Government of India and Government of Norway, the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) Phase 3 builds on experiences from NIPI 1 & 2 and focuses on areas of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.
Anglo American’s copper assets are valued at about $35-billion and, if BHP aims to clinch these prized operations, the miner must substantially enhance its offer for its competitor. This is according to a report by CreditSight analysts Wen Li and Michael O’Brien, who estimate Anglo’s enterprise value at $63-billion.
NEW YORK - Prices of some of the biggest spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds closed Tuesday at their largest discounts to the value of their underlying assets since they were launched.
Aidan Morris' clinical strike helped Columbus Crew tie the game against Monterrey.
The Golden Knights lost Game 5 of their first-round series against the Dallas Stars in part thanks to a costly penalty from one of their veteran defensemen.
Ewen Callaway, Nature
When Paul Zimmer-Harwood volunteered to be intentionally infected with SARS-CoV-2, he wasn't sure what to expect. He was ready for a repeat of his first brush with...
Paul Sutter, Live Science
Earth's moon plays a significant role in our culture, language and thoughts. But does it … you know … matter?
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Jeremy Miller, Sonian
The forest ranger had a troubled look on his face. It was the summer of 2022 and my kids and I were trudging up a steep trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, near...
Passant Rabie, Gizmodo
After more than a decade of delays and failures, Boeing is finally ready to launch its first crew of NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff...
Jeff Caruso, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In a 2012 essay for Aeon, physicist David Deutsch...
Rachel Ehrenberg, Knowable Magazine
Nearly 9,000 years ago, around the time that humans were first domesticating corn and pigs, some people in China were taming fungi.
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