Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area
The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a ...
Many ‘impact investors’ aren’t fully tracking whether their investments are good for society or the environment − new research
After conducting 124 interviews with impact investors and an experiment with 435 participants, we found that, rather than evaluate impact risk directly, many impact investors presume that they will ...
Funding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows
In addition, with the Trump administration’s plans to cut federal spending for K-12 public schools, more of the burden will be placed on states. Federal dollars account for about 10% or less of school ...
With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research
Marijuana access introduces an alternative treatment to traditional prescription medication that may provide easier access for some patients. Many state medical laws allow patients with mental health ...
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. And even moderate alcohol consumption – one or fewer drinks per day – may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, ...
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
(THE CONVERSATION) The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years, moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and ...
How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
Other employees work in centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and in laboratories around the country. EPA’s scientists support the agency’s standard-setting work and ...
Franco Colapinto será piloto reserva con Alpine en la próxima temporada de la F1
En su papel con Alpine, Colapinto formará parte del "grupo existente de talentos al que el equipo puede recurrir para servicios de conducción durante toda la temporada”. El francés Pierre Gasly y el ...
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, arguing it has inflicted “catastrophic harm” on the mostly poor and minority ...
Norwich winger Borja Sainz gets 6-game ban for spitting at opponent
LONDON (AP) — Norwich winger Borja Sainz was banned for six matches Friday after admitting that he spit at an opponent during ...
Review: Raucous 'The Book of Mormon' at Hobby Center is still as funny as ever
The show, part of the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center series, suffered some technical difficulties Tuesday but ...
Marseille gives its account of goalkeeper Lopez's failed loan move to Lens from Girona
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille gave its account Friday over goalkeeper Pau Lopez's failed loan move to French rival Lens ...