They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. by Brett Murphy ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Words of Conviction Tracing a Junk Science Through the […]
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Seasonal Cooks’ Secret Sauce: Heaping Nutrition and Cultural Zest
2022-12-28 Seasonal Cooks’ Secret Sauce: Heaping Nutrition and Cultural Zest Chaseedaw Giles Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez walked a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations to showcase modern takes on cultural classics — like a cold black-eyed pea salad just in time for the new year, and a garlicky dill mojo sauce served […]
Lab Grown Meat
2022-12-28 Getting lab-grown meat — and milk — to the table Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down. By Bob Holmes Diners at the swanky Atelier Crenn restaurant in San Francisco expect to be served […]
Celine Dion’s diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it
2022-12-28 Celine Dion’s diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it Celine Dion, performing in London on July 5, 2019. Since her diagnosis, she has rescheduled her tour dates. Brian Rasic/WireImage via Getty Images Bhavana Patel, University of Florida and Torge Rempe, University […]
Cat Wednesday 2022-12-28 – Chartreux
Cat Wednesday 2022-12-28 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have […]
Hundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit, a KHN Investigation Finds. Does Yours?
2022-12-27 Hundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit, a KHN Investigation Finds. Does Yours? Noam N. Levey Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, […]
Introduction to Psychology – Three Men Who Created a Great Deal of Debate: B.F. Skinner, Sigmund Freud, and Abraham Maslow
Introduction to Psychology – Three Men Who Created a Great Deal of Debate: B.F. Skinner, Sigmund Freud, and Abraham Maslow The world has seen the likes of many interesting people and there were three gentleman who left their mark on this world creating a great deal of debate due to their theories. B.F. Skinner, Sigmund […]
Addictions In Relationships: Addiction to Alcohol
Addictions In Relationships: Addiction to Alcohol By: Cucan Pemo There is no relationship that can breed more frustration and unhappiness than a relationship where one of the partners is an alcoholic. Such a relationship will be marked by constant arguments, financial turmoil, emotional blackmail and even physical abuse. It is a relationship where one partner […]
Gang Survivors Helping Others Navigate Grief
2022-12-26 Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief Larita Rice-Barnes (left), Terra Jenkins (center), and April Roby-Bell work behind the scenes in East St. Louis, Illinois, and its surrounding communities to help grieving families after tragedies. The three women grew up around street gangs and now fill […]
The High Cost of Doing Nothing
The High Cost of Doing Nothing By: Daniel Sitter Cost is sometimes a difficult term to define. Here, we are not simply discussing cost as it relates to selling price, but rather opportunity cost. The web site, “Mentors, Ventures and Plans” defines opportunity cost as “The loss of the next best alternative whenever a […]