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Figures like Du Bois, Hurston, and Baldwin stitched freedom into fabric—not out of vanity but vision. To revisit their style ...
Scientists argue that blanking out is its own state of consciousness, distinct from having your mind wander off.
The idea that the “science” in reading instruction only supports phonics instruction has been “hard to dislodge,” said Maria ...
Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...
Most young people from Black and racial minoritized communities surveyed about their social media use said they saw racist ...
Infants as young as 15 months can use language context to infer the meaning of words referring to objects they’ve never seen.
The 19th reports on how the Trump administration's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer's care, ...
There are almost two-thirds more people living with ME/CFS in England than previously thought, a study says. The new estimate suggests that approximately 404,000 people are affected by ME/CFS (myalgic ...
Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A ...
A new study reveals that cognitive changes tied to Alzheimer's risk factors begin far earlier in life than previously thought ...
A Minnesota hospital ordered its 7,000 staffers to watch a training video featuring a flowchart detailing who could and couldn't say the N-word as part of a new mandatory 'language training' module.
Racist abuse remains common in schools - causing heartbreak for families and holding children back. Campaigners are calling for better training for teachers ...