[ad_1] Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband and I have two kids, an 8-year-old and a 6-year-old. My husband has always liked road trips (and traveling in general), and I joined … Read more
[ad_1] When it comes to our daily habits, there are things we all know we need to work on whether it’s getting a better nights sleep, eating healthier or getting out for walks – but we don’t always do this. Longevity is influenced by a variety of factors including genetics, lifestyle choices, environmental factors, access … Read more
[ad_1] Is oat milk good or bad for you? That’s the question a bunch of recent news headlines have asked. I really hate that question. Obviously, how the food we eat affects our health is very important. But most foods — including nondairy milks — are not universally good or bad for everyone. Whether or … Read more
[ad_1] Mexico City CNN — Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only a small trickle, barely enough to fill a couple of buckets. Then nothing for many days. Gomez, who lives in Mexico City’s Tlalpan district, doesn’t have … Read more
[ad_1] No one outside of the Kremlin knows how many Ukrainian children have been stolen from their families since the start of Russia’s unprovoked invasion two years ago. An estimated 500 Ukrainian children have been returned since February 2022, but that’s just a small fraction of the estimated hundreds of thousands of children — ranging … Read more
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[ad_1] Research professional Nate Beck, left, prepares reference samples of SARS-CoV-2 for future testing, while lab manager Eric Henderson preps a work area for wastewater testing on Feb. 6, 2024 at the University of Alaska Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Each Tuesday, a team of scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage spend much of … Read more
[ad_1] When we were little, my brother and I were occasionally smacked by our parents. Our feelings weren’t considered over important decisions: where we would go to school, how often we visited our grandparents, what sort of clothes we’d wear. If we didn’t like the food set out for dinner, no alternative menu was offered. … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Nazem Ahmad, an art collector and financier, who owns work by Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, has been under American sanctions since 2019. That may sound like a problem, but it has not stopped … Read more
[ad_1] Summary: Empathy, often considered a fixed trait, has been shown to be malleable in adults, influenced by observing the empathetic reactions of others. The study utilized Computational Modeling and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to demonstrate how empathy levels adjust in adult brains based on social environments. Key findings include the role of the … Read more
[ad_1] Summary: Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery on how the human brain forms words before speaking. By utilizing Neuropixels probes, they’ve mapped out how neurons represent speech sounds and assemble them into language. This study not only sheds light on the complex cognitive steps involved in speech production but also opens up possibilities for treating … Read more