Spending Time in Space Slows Down Astronauts’ Thinking

Floating in space can slow you down — not just physically, but mentally as well. Scientists studied how 25 astronauts who lived an average of six month on the International Space Station (ISS) performed on a number of cognitive tests. The astronauts completed the activities slower, but no less accurately than they would have onContinue Reading

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BAKU, Azerbaijan – COP29, the 29th United Nations’ “Conference of Parties” to the climate convention, convened this year in Azerbaijan, a small, authoritarian petrostate wedged between Russia and Iran on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The worsening climate catastrophe, fueled by the world’s centuries-long embrace of fossil fuels, demandsContinue Reading

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A full century ago, Americans witnessed the first mass uprising for reproductive rights: the birth control movement. My book,  The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America, traces the rise and fall of that movement through a dual biography ofContinue Reading

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Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check This page hosts daily news stories related to the media and journalism industry. Check back often, as new stories may be added throughout the day. Israel’s Media Reforms Spark Outcry from Press Freedom Advocates Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo KarhiContinue Reading