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‘Em busca do tempo perdido’: Por que o mundo que Donald Trump quer controlar não existe mais
Trump procura construir uma narrativa para justificar o processo de enfraquecimento econômico e geopolítico do país, ...
Para entender o BRICS: como um mero acrônimo econômico evoluiu para um agrupamento global cada vez mais relevante
Um histórico completo do grupamento de países que a cada ano ganha mais relevância na economia mundial, e que terá encontro ...
Opinion
The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
The landmark study, which enrolled more than 160,000 participants and has informed public health guidelines for women over 50, is still making tremendous contributions to women’s health.
Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
The precursors of today’s public media programs consisted of professors giving lectures about history and finance.
When presidents try to make peace: What Trump could learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and his own first term
Donald Trump isn’t the first US president to try to negotiate a peace deal. But he appears to be doing it differently than ...
A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
President Trump’s sudden cuts to hard-won federal grants are disrupting research and forcing scientists to face difficult ...
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out
states have enacted a law that aims to reduce sexual offenders’ ability to re-offend, but the results have been mixed.
How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming
A lot of sophisticated digital plumbing goes into delivering that streaming video to your phone, computer or TV.
Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain
He is affiliated with the Scientific Advisory Board for Face the Fight. Anne Ritter receives funding from the U.S. Department ...
Despite Supreme Court setback, children’s lawsuits against climate change continue
Dating back centuries, a legal principle declares certain natural resources must be protected by the government for present ...