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Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States

Watch this video which explores the history of abortion within the United States.

abortion, Advocacy, Education, history, PBS Newshour, Politics, Research, Science

Irish Ancestry Surprises Revealed by New DNA Map

The genetic atlas revealed new information about health risks, ancient political borders, and the influence of Vikings. National Geographic – … More

DNA, Education, environment, Genealogical Society of Ireland, health, history, Ireland, Research, Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Science

These Medieval Knights were the “Superheroes” of Their Times

National Geographic – 3 May “Knights are among the most iconic characters from the Middle Ages. Their origins harken back … More

Education, Europe, history, iconic characters, lore, Medieval Knights, Middle Ages, National Geographic, Research

Seven Lessons Democrats Need to Learn — Fast

David Brooks – NY Times – 29 April “We all make mistakes; the question is, do we learn from them? … More

Advocacy, David Brooks, Democratic strategy, economic issues, Education, environment, health, law & order, NY Times, politicization, Politics, Research, truth

America, Again the Arsenal of Democracy

Paul Krugman – N Y Times – 28 April 2022 “When Russia invaded Ukraine, the idea that it might lose … More

Arms, Education, history, Joseph Biden, Lend-lease Act, NY Times, Paul Krugman, Research, Russia, truth, Ukraine, V. Putin

This little-known Native American society was once as powerful as the Aztecs and Incas

The Spiros were once “the single most powerful group ever to exist” in North America. This groundbreaking new exhibit in … More

Arkansas, Education, Friends, Heide Brandes, history, National cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, National Geographic, Oklahoma, Research, Spiro People, truth

The Rise and Fall of World’s Fairs

Sixty years after Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition, world’s fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S. Grant Fong … More

Century 21 Exposition, Education, history, Research, Science, Seattle, Smithsonian Magazine, Space Needle, Worlds Fairs

Therapy Animals Visiting the Sick

The following is research done in Canada.  It may look a bit dense but recognizes the value of a patient … More

Advocacy, Education, empathy and education, Friends, health, Research, Science, Therapy animals

Discovery of bacteria linked to prostate cancer hailed as potential breakthrough

Scientists don’t yet know if the microbes are causative, but if proven it could save thousands of lives The Guardian … More

Dr. Hayley Luxton, Education, European Urology, health, Institute of cancer research, Prostate Cancer, Research, Science, University of East Anglia

How Did Roman Aqueducts Work?: The Most Impressive Achievement of Ancient Rome’s Infrastructure, Explained  

Open Culture Magazine. “At its peak, ancient Rome enjoyed a variety of comforts that, once lost, would take centuries to … More

ancient Rome, Education, history, Italy, Open Culture Magazine, Pont du Gard, Research, Roman aqueducts, Roman Empire, truth

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