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Get Ready for the 2025 Grammys: Changes and Wildfire Relief

January 23, 2025

The 67th Grammys are coming up on February 2, still happening at the Crypto. com Arena in Los Angeles. The big news is that the Recording Academy is switching focus to support wildfire relief efforts. So, if you're planning a viewing party, here's what you need to know. The live show starts at 8 p.

religion

Religious Talk: How Quebec's Rules Affect Syrian Refugees

January 23, 2025

Imagine you're a Syrian refugee who's just arrived in Canada with your kids. How often you talk about religion with them might depend on where you settle. A recent study looked at Syrian refugees in Quebec and other provinces. The big difference? Quebec has strict rules about public religious expres

politics

Trump's Hasty Trade Deal Revision

January 22, 2025

President Trump is in a hurry to renegotiate the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, or USMCA, far earlier than its planned 2026 review. The reason? He wants to secure American auto jobs and stop Chinese auto companies from establishing themselves in Mexico. By strengthening rules to keep auto factori

science

Facing Fears in VR: Belief's Impact

January 22, 2025

Ever wondered how your beliefs might influence your brave moments? Scientists decided to find out by using a cool virtual reality game. They observed that people who believe in God had a tougher time overcoming their fears. It wasn’t that they were more afraid, but maybe their brains just didn’t shu

health

Young Women and Contraception: How Religion Plays a Role in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Niger

January 22, 2025

Religion is often seen as a big factor in whether young women use contraception or not. But what do young women in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Niger really think? Between August and November 2022, researchers talked to married and unmarried young women, ages 18-24, who use modern contraception and prac

health

Nature's Weapons Against Leishmaniasis

January 22, 2025

Phytocompounds, found naturally in plants, are stirring up interest as potential weapons against the parasitic disease leishmaniasis. These compounds hold promise due to their ability to fight against parasites without causing harm to human cells. Scientists are diving into research to figure out ho

health

Janani Suraksha Yojana: How Income and Health Workers Really Boost Institutional Births

January 22, 2025

The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), launched by the Indian government in 2005, aims to push people towards institutional deliveries. While the scheme's benefits are the same across the country, factors like income, interactions with health workers, and local conditions make a big difference. Using dat

health

How Coordinated Care Plans Affect Medicaid Spending

January 22, 2025

"Imagine you're one of the over 4 million folks who rely on both Medicare and Medicaid. You might be on a dual-eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) that only coordinates care. What does this mean? Well, it's a bit like having a personal healthcare manager. This manager makes sure you get all the serv

crime

The ELI Database: A New Tool for Eyewitness Research

January 22, 2025

For a long time, scientists have been studying how well people can identify criminals from lineups. They usually set up a fake crime and then show people a lineup of photos to see if they can pick out the "culprit. " Researchers created something new called the Eyewitness Lineup Identity (ELI) datab

health

Boosting TNBC Treatment: A Innovative Hydrogel Combats CAR-T Cell Challenges

January 22, 2025

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is tough to tackle due to issues like poor blood vessels and high tumor cell load. These problems make it hard for CAR-T cells, a type of immune cell therapy, to work well. Researchers found that when there are fewer CAR-T cells compared to tumor cells, the immun