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Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer and magnetism’ could go a long way.

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
Health|Science

Summertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail

Common summer activities can expose you to a host of infectious diseases. But there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself from pathogens ranging from E. coli to T. gondii.

Summertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail
Health

Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy

Pregnant people can contract toxoplasmosis, which causes birth defects like blindness and brain defects. The parasite is more common than you might think.

Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy
Health|Science

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend

Getting drugs into the brain is a challenge. A new study suggests a brain parasite may be able to help.

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend
Education

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security

A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.

Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
Opinion|US|World

US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides are ‘terrorist’

Organizations representing nonprofits have condemned this bill, which critics see as a threat to President-elect Donald Trump’s opponents.

US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides are ‘terrorist’
Business|Lifestyle|Sports

‘The Amazon of Sports’ has already cornered baseball’s apparel market – and is now on the verge of subsuming baseball cards, too

Fanatics’ consolidation of the sports card industry risks a stagnant future for the hobby.

‘The Amazon of Sports’ has already cornered baseball’s apparel market – and is now on the verge of subsuming baseball cards, too

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