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It’s summer and school’s out. For some kids, that means family vacation, summer camp, or playing outside. But for others, it means a whole lot more time watching TV, Snapchatting, or playing video games. And with that comes worried parents, concerned about their children’s “screen time.” University of South Florida’s Nathan Fisk debunks the notion that all screen time is a waste of time or worse and explains what parents should focus on instead.
In the wake of North Korea’s most recent ballistic missile test, we revisit four key questions answered by American University’s Ji-Young Lee about North and South Korea’s history and culture to help put the deepening conflict into context.
And as lawmakers trickle back to Washington following the Fourth of July recess, the effort to replace the Affordable Care Act continues to top Republicans’ agenda. While bills to reform health care have generally aimed to slow spending growth, all have ignored one of the biggest culprits: the soaring cost of prescription drugs. As the health care debate resumes, Americans need to understand why this is and consider whether it’s time for a change, writes Charles White, a pharmacology expert at the University of Connecticut.
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How much is too much screen time for kids?
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Nathan Fisk, University of South Florida
For decades, parents have fretted over 'screen time,' limiting the hours their children spend looking at a screen. But as times change, so does media... and how parents should (or shouldn't) regulate it.
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David Ljungman, Harvard Medical School ; John G. Meara, Harvard University; Yihan Lin, Harvard University
Almost one-third of human disease requires surgery, but most of those people who need surgery are not getting it. Here's why we need to make surgery more accessible.
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Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne; Christopher Stout, Oregon State University; Kelsy Kretschmer, Oregon State University
Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot.
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John Broich, Case Western Reserve University
The 1920s and early ‘30's looked like the beginning of the end for centuries of gay intolerance. Then came fascism and the Nazis.
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Richard B. Rood, University of Michigan
Set aside the politics. If by some miracle we turned off carbon emissions immediately, how would the climate respond?
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