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Research untangles reasons those abused by intimate partners have bad asthma
(THE CONVERSATION) Asthma is a common, serious and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition. In the U.S., 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with asthma, and that number is rising.
Over the years, researchers have identified a mix of individual and environmental factors that play a role in asthma. For instance, obesity and alcohol ... (full story)
Trump's squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond 'Monroe doctrine' – in ideology, intent and scale, it's unprecedented
(THE CONVERSATION) A massive military buildup in the Caribbean has sparked speculation that the U.S. is now engaged in its latest chapter of direct intervention in Latin America.
For now, at least, President Donald Trump has walked back suggestions that Washington is eyeing strikes inside Venezuela, seemingly content with attack ... (full story)
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Young adults turn to Quakers' silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
Like other Quaker houses of worship, it follows values of simplicity and equality. There's no clergy, pulpit or a ... (full story)
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major question hangs over the Supreme Court's closely watched case on President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden?
Key legal principles at the heart of co ... (full story)