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Could this ingenious new (and affordable) science-backed gadget end the fear of public speaking?
Could this ingenious new (and affordable) science-backed gadget end the fear of public speaking? | BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study
Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated. That’s a key finding in a recent study I co-authored in the journal Open Forum…
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Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help
Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?
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Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO, and What Has Trump Said?
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has not ruled out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he has laid out numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve.
Mr. Putin…
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Trump fails to dampen public support for Ukraine
Last summer, our American public opinion poll showed that Americans supported Ukraine over Russia by a wide margin: 62% to 2%. Taken a week after the fateful White House meeting between President…
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EU diplomatic arm proposes voluntary fund of up to €40 billion for Ukraine’s military needs
The EU has suggested the creation of an EU fund to send between €20 and €40 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine, including 2 million ammunition rounds, based on voluntary participation, to avoid any veto from Hungary.
Last month, the…
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Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved…
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Ukraine’s retreat from Kursk appears to mark end of audacious operation | Ukraine
Under constant attack from drones attached to fibre optic cables, the soldiers scrambled in groups of two or three along hidden tracks or through fields, often walking miles to reach Ukrainian territory.
The Ukrainian retreat from the Kursk…
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Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada
CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC —Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations gathered Thursday in Charlevoix, Quebec, as host country Canada outlined its top agenda, focusing on achieving a “just and lasting peace in Ukraine” and strengthening security and defense partnerships…
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