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Why Christopher Nolan turned Circe into a vindictive witch
Thursday, August 6, 2026 12:36 PM
Some critics have bemoaned the flattening of a complex character. But Nolan’s film echoes a literary tradition of reimagining Circe as a survivor, a truth-teller and a figure of female empowerment.
Read MoreSpaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways
Monday, August 3, 2026 12:29 PM
A speech-language pathologist on how complex swallowing is – and how small changes from gravity can complicate the process.
Read MoreCyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 12:13 PM
Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.
Read MoreHow to avoid tick bites in your yard or while hiking in the woods, and what to do if one starts feasting on you
Thursday, July 16, 2026 12:21 PM
A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers, tick checks and some types of chemicals play a role.
Read MoreYoung women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 12:20 PM
The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
Read More250 ans après, les griefs de la Déclaration d’indépendance des États-Unis restent étonnamment actuels
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:35 AM
Au-delà de ses grandes formules sur la liberté et l’égalité, la Déclaration d’indépendance est un acte d’accusation contre le pouvoir britannique. Ses 27 doléances éclairent les origines concrètes de la révolution américaine.
Read MoreFor Haitian women in Florida, the loss of TPS is more than an immigration law issue
Friday, June 26, 2026 12:55 PM
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
Read MoreI study the Declaration of Independence, and here’s why the colonists’ grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 12:31 PM
A partisan judiciary, arbitrary power, officials beyond the reach of the people – these are the grievances that drove a revolution.
Read MoreEveryone experiences loss and grief – but that doesn’t make it any easier to talk with kids about it
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 12:28 PM
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
Read MoreChildhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner
Monday, June 22, 2026 12:35 PM
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
Read MoreFirst new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA – a skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works
Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:34 PM
Consumers in Europe and Asia have used sunscreen containing bemotrizinol for decades, and many say its approval in the US is long overdue.
Read MoreGetting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump
Monday, June 1, 2026 12:24 PM
Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
Read MoreWhy did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
Monday, May 11, 2026 12:41 PM
If humans had the same arm proportions as a T. rex, a 6-foot-tall person would have arms about 11 inches long.
Read MoreStudy finds spike in anti-Québec comments following Air Canada CEO’s language scandal
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 12:17 PM
In Canada, language is not just about communication — it touches on identity, power and recognition. But how does linguistic identity shape perceptions of languages and those who speak them?
Read MoreReclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:24 PM
This change frees researchers to study cannabis products that most consumers encounter when buying medical marijuana – which could accelerate its treatment potential.
Read MorePour échapper aux normes de genre, les Romains trouvaient refuge dans une communauté vouée à la déesse Cybèle
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59 PM
Dans la Rome antique, les hommes adeptes de la déesse Cybèle, appelés « galli », vivaient en dehors des définitions strictes du genre masculin.
Read MoreChernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:46 PM
Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.
Read MoreMichael Rousseau et le français : les trois quarts des commentaires sur le Québec dans les médias canadiens sont négatifs, selon une étude
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:17 PM
L’absence de lien entre langue et identité chez les anglophones alimente des discours dévalorisants sur le français, vecteurs d’attitudes négatives envers le Québec.
Read MoreDebate sobre identidade de gênero pode prejudicar esforços globais para proteger populações vulneráveis vítimas de violência
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:45 PM
EUA e até algumas vozes na ONU defendem uma interpretação restrita de gênero, alinhando-a com o sexo atribuído no nascimento, o que pode colocar grupos vulneráveis em risco
Read MoreHow debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:39 PM
The US and some voices at the UN are calling for a narrow interpretation of gender to align with sex assigned at birth. That could leave vulnerable groups at risk.
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