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Professional caregivers do essential work but often earn low wages. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

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Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research

Staff Writer - October 4, 2024

Keurig, maker of K-Cup single-use coffee pods, was recently fined for claiming the pods were recyclable. Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post, via Getty Images

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Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims

Hillside streets can quickly become muddy rivers during hurricane rains in the islands. Estailove St-Val/AFP via Getty Images

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Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

A fusion experiment ran so hot that the wall materials facing the plasma retained defects. Christophe Roux/CEA IRFM, CC BY

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To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials

Political surveys conducted for CNN and other major media outlets can shape the nation’s perception of a presidential race. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024

Patients suffering withdrawal from fentanyl and xylazine can require intensive care. SDI Productions/E+ Collection via Getty Images

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Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and...

Staff Writer - October 20, 2024

Amendment 80 asks Colorado voters to add school choice to the state’s constitution, but it’s already protected by state law and federal courts. Mananya Kaewthawee/iStock via Getty Images

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Colorado’s Amendment 80 wants to make school choice ‘a right’ when...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2024

Evacuation is more difficult for people with health and mobility issues. Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are...

Staff Writer - October 10, 2024

Volunteers with Savage Freedoms Relief Operation coordinates aid in Swannanoa, on Oct. 7, 2024, after Hurricane Helene severely damaged the North Carolina town. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images

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‘Cajun Navy’ volunteers who participate in search-and-rescue operations after hurricanes are...

Staff Writer - October 10, 2024

People have a tough time discerning a fake review from a real one. Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers

Staff Writer - October 6, 2024

The study took place in Tennessee, a state that has had a near-total ban on abortions since 2022. Anchiy/E+ via Getty Images

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Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with...

Staff Writer - October 26, 2024

Flooding across North Carolina’s mountains left many residents with muddy, debris-strewn yards and flooded homes. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

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Health risks are growing in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene...

Staff Writer - October 1, 2024

A Nissan Leaf charges at a station in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 23, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers

Staff Writer - October 13, 2024

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Certain strains of E. coli can outcompete disease-causing microbes for resources. NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your...

Staff Writer - November 16, 2024

Sarguru Subash, Texas A&M University Millions of people in the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract...

People climb to the top of a bridge damaged when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond...

November 14, 2024

Rocks can hold clues to history dating back hundreds of millions of years. Christine S. Siddoway

Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks...

November 11, 2024

Rats will choose to take a longer route if it means they get to enjoy the ride to their destination. Kelly Lambert, CC BY-ND

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy...

November 11, 2024

Specialized compartments within cells carry out specific functions. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by...

November 5, 2024