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CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives
(THE CONVERSATION) Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and inaccuracies about who is most likely to experience cardiac arrest and where, according to newly published research from my ... (full story)
Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum
(THE CONVERSATION) A college degree was once seen as the golden ticket to landing a well-paying job. But many people are increasingly questioning the value of a four-year degree amid the rising cost of college.
Almost two-thirds of registered voters said in an October 2025 NBC News poll that a four-year college degree isn't wort ... (full story)
Ukraine is under pressure to trade land for peace − if it does, history shows it might not ever get it back
(THE CONVERSATION) Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got straight to the point: land. "Some of that land has been taken. Some of that land is maybe up for grabs," he added.
From the very beginning of the full-scale war, Ukrainian Pres ... (full story)
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Africa's megacity of Lagos reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa's largest city and driving away fish and livelihoods for some of its poorest people.
Not far from the bridge, wooden boats ... (full story)
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sharply rejected accusations by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that it has been sidelining patient autonomy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factually incorrect, and must ... (full story)
How NATO works at a time of Trump's Greenland threats
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize control of Greenland are straining relations with U.S. allies in NATO and have sparked a warning that doing so by force could spell the end of the world's biggest security alliance.
Tensions have routinely spiked among some of NATO's members over the decade ... (full story)