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4 people lightly hurt, buildings mangled as Iranian missile attack hits Tel Aviv
An Iranian missile attack lightly injured four people and badly damaged property in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning after Israeli airstrikes struck multiple Islamic Republic regime sites overnight. The attack on Tel Aviv was one of several salvos fired from Iran at Israel overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning targeting north, south and central Israel, sending millions repeatedly scrambling for…
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One of Earth’s Greatest Migrations Is Collapsing Beneath Our Rivers
Populations of Hucho taimen have declined across Russia, Mongolia, and China and large adults are now rare in many historical reaches due to overfishing, habitat degradation, water-quality pressures, and dam effects. The species is one of 325 candidates for international protection under consideration at the Convention on Migratory Species’ COP15, Campo Grande, Brazil, March 23-29. Credit: Zeb Hogan One of…
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The 8 Most Perfect Movies of the Last 6 Years, Ranked
The world has changed quite a lot over the last six years, with ups and downs in every facet of human existence, but during all that time, there’s been one thing we can all agree has been as great as ever: the movies. Sure, there have been plenty of terrible movies made in the 2020s, but there have also been…
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Trump says there are talks with Iran. Tehran says he’s buying time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the U.S. could soon be winding operations down, a claim that markets cheered but Iranian officials dismissed as a ploy to buy time for a conflict that is causing economic pain around the globe. In a social…
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‘We are scared, terrified’: London Jews on edge after antisemitic arson attack
LONDON — In London’s Golders Green, with its large Jewish community, residents warned of growing antisemitism Monday after an early morning arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization. Local people stopped at the end of the street where the fire took place, to survey the scene as they made their way to school or work. The…
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Women MPs welcome Centre’s move to implement reservation law
New Delhi: Women MPs on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the Centre’s plans to bring legislations to implement the women’s reservation law during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, saying the move will further strengthen women’s participation in governance. JD(U) MP Lovely Anand termed it a “welcome step” and said greater participation of women in politics will accelerate the country’s progress.…
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Air Quality Worsens Globally – Share Of Cities Meeting WHO Guidelines Declines
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COVID-19 learning losses could deepen class gaps for years
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A global simulation study suggests that pandemic school shutdowns did more than interrupt learning, they may have widened inequality and reduced children’s chances of surpassing their parents’ education. Key takeaways Attainment and mobility COVID-19 school closures…
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Scientists Say One Gene Could Be Behind up to 93% of Alzheimer’s Cases
Researchers found that both high-risk and commonly overlooked versions of a key gene may together account for a substantial portion of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases. The findings also suggest that targeting this gene and its biological pathways could open new directions for treatment, while still leaving room for lifestyle and environmental factors to influence who ultimately develops the disease. Credit:…
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Are we witnessing the death of expertise?
Analyst Tom Nichols says the Trump administration is fundamentally incompetent. And he says there’s been a systematic erosion of expert trust for years — which is dangerous for American democracy. Guests Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic. Professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years. Transcript Part I …
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