East African countries and open borders: great strides, but still a long way to go

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Its not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwandas capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A Ugandan working in Rwanda most likely has a...

Babies born with DNA from three people hailed as breakthrough – but questions remain

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Ten years after the UK became the first country to legalise mitochondrial donation, the first results from the use of these high-profile reproductive technologies designed to prevent passing on genetic disorders have...

College ‘general education’ requirements help prepare students for citizenship − but critics say it’s learning time taken away from useful studies

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Students learn about the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and mathematics in general education. Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images What do Americans think of when they hear the words general education?...

Philly’s City Council turned down a new rental inspection program − studies show that might harm tenants’ health

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Tenants who complain to landlords about housing conditions can risk eviction. Photo Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-NC-ND As Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parkers US$2 billion housing plan moves forward, heated...

Data can show if government programs work or not, but the Trump administration is suppressing the necessary information

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Do government programs work? Its impossible to find out with no data. Andranik Hakobyan/iStock via Getty Images Plus The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for...

Supreme Court justices’ political leanings got a lot more newspaper coverage after the 2016 death of Scalia – and reporters have been mentioning them ever since

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Reporters used to treat the Supreme Court as a nonpolitical institution, but not anymore. Tetra Images/Getty The U.S. Supreme Court has always ruled on politically controversial issues. From elections to civil rights, from...

Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show

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The U.S. has nearly 1 million oil and natural gas wells. Some, like the one here in Commerce City, Colo., are within a few thousand feet of schools and neighborhoods. RJ Sangosti/Getty Images Acute lymphocytic leukemia is...