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Larry Wilmore's use of the 'n-word' highlights tension Barack Obama, all African-Americans feel

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This spring, over 2,000 Washington insiders, journalists and Hollywood elite filtered into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton to attend the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner.

The first comedian to perform for the group was Mark Russell in 1983. His political songs were full of puns, satire and mugging to the crowd. He was...

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Should you be worried about PFOA in drinking water? Here's what we know

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imageThe chemical PFOA, used in common coatings, was found in elevated levels in the water supply of Hoosick, New York earlier this year. dougtone/flickr, CC BY-SA

Over the past few months, several communities in upstate New York and New England have detected PFOA – perfluorooctanoic acid, or C8, a chemical linked to a range of health issues from...

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'Ultracool' dwarf star hosts three potentially habitable Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away

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imageImagined view from the surface of one of the newly discovered planets, with ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 in the background.ESO/M. Kornmesser, CC BY

The search for Earth-like planets – and life – beyond the solar system has long been the stuff of science fiction and fantasy. But today’s ground and space telescopes,...

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Biologists lose hard-fought ground in race to save bats as white-nose syndrome spreads west

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imageLittle brown bat found in western Washington in March 2016. The fungus damaged the bat’s wings, making it unable to fly.Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey last month delivered a sobering update on the white-nose syndrome (WNS) epidemic in North America. WNS has been...

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How universal design can help every voter cast a ballot

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imageOne balloting machine for all voters: universal design is accessible for everyone, with or without disabilities.University of Florida, CC BY-ND

In the 2012 presidential election, 15.6 million people with disabilities reported voting, leaving people without disabilities to make up the remaining 110 million votes cast. The turnout rate for voters...

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When a parent directs a child not be resuscitated, what should educators do?

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imageDo Not Resuscitate orders are an ethical dilemma for educators.Stephan Hochhaus, CC BY

Most likely schools evoke our best memories as lively places with active playgrounds, determined classrooms, band performances and Friday night football games.

The common factor is happy, healthy and engaged children. As educators, we make and sustain these...

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