Thứ Hai, 3 tháng 9, 2018

On A Sinking Island, Climate Science Takes A Back Seat To The Bible


On A Sinking Island, Climate Science Takes A Back Seat To The Bible
Earl Swift’s "Chesapeake Requiem" is unflinching about sea-level rise, but careful not to belittle the beliefs of those at the heart of the calamity.

September 3, 2018 at 05:03AM
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I Am Too Old For Amusement Park Rides


I Am Too Old For Amusement Park Rides
The streets are empty, but the fairgrounds on the outskirts of town are full of screaming children, happy children, tired parents, and dirtbags like me and my friends, who used to sneak into the fair through a hole in the fence by the horses, but now pony up the admission fee like adults.

September 3, 2018 at 04:09AM
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Chủ Nhật, 2 tháng 9, 2018

NPR News: Surprised By A Medical Bill? Join The Club. Most Americans Say They Have Been

Surprised By A Medical Bill? Join The Club. Most Americans Say They Have Been
A survey by the research group NORC at the University of Chicago shows 57 percent of American adults have been surprised by a health care bill that their insurance didn't pay for.

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NPR News: Centuries-Old Plant Collection Now Online — A Treasure Trove For Researchers

Centuries-Old Plant Collection Now Online — A Treasure Trove For Researchers
Close to 800,000 records from about a dozen plant collections or "herbaria" are being digitized, allowing researchers broad access to data on plant species collected and preserved in past centuries.

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