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Business|Crime|Lifestyle|Technology

How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season

Today’s scams aren’t like yesteryear’s.

Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis

Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.

The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis
Science

Why does a leap year have 366 days?

Humans have synced their calendars to the sun and moon for centuries, but every so often, these systems need a little correction.

Why does a leap year have 366 days?
Opinion

Is this the dawn of a new era in women’s sports?

Sports media has typically operated under a ‘one and done’ model: focus on women’s sports during high-profile events, before returning to routine coverage of men.

Is this the dawn of a new era in women’s sports?
Education|Science

Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals

Universities have made little progress diversifying STEM fields in recent years.

Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals
Environment|Health|Science

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
Environment|Health|News|Science

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals derailed in 2023. The lessons can help ensure safer responses in the future.

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

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