Tag: short reads
Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows
Moul Dey, South Dakota State University
Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while...
Transgender youth on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones have lower rates...
Diana Tordoff, University of Washington and Arin Collin, University of Washington
Recent studies estimate that 1.8% to 2.7% –...
What are the origins of Lent?
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
In late winter, many Christian denominations observe a 40-day period of...
Who are the Baha’is and why are they so persecuted?
Zackery M. Heern, Idaho State University
The Baha'is are among the most persecuted religious minorities in the world.
In Iran, where the religion was founded, universities...
EXPLORING NATURE
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks –...
Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025,...
