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TheConversationUS, to cricket
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The United States delivered a stunning defeat to #cricket powerhouse Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan now heads into a match against its archrival India.

Team USA enjoyed home field advantage in the match in New York.

Cricket is widely ignored in the US, but it has been growing in popularity and has a history that goes back to the 19th century

https://theconversation.com/why-india-and-pakistans-t20-cricket-showdown-in-new-york-is-such-a-big-deal-230351 #News #Sports

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A curator from the Smithsonian National Museum of American #History shares 5 artifacts that help us remember the heroism of #DDay (80 years ago today) ⬇️

https://theconversation.com/a-jacket-a-coin-a-letter-relics-of-omaha-beach-battle-tell-the-story-of-d-day-80-years-later-225127

Here are dog tags one Jewish sailor wore, along with a coin from British Palestine, during his fight against the Nazis:

TheConversationUS, to history
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Every year, researchers discover 2-3 entirely new pathogens: the viruses, bacteria and microparasites that sicken and kill people.

While some of these discoveries reflect better detection methods, genetic studies confirm that most of these pathogens are indeed new to the human species.

Even more troubling, these diseases are appearing at an increasing rate.

Lessons from ancient – and modern – :
https://theconversation.com/future-pandemics-will-have-the-same-human-causes-as-ancient-outbreaks-lessons-from-anthropology-can-help-prevent-them-224622
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TheConversationUS, (edited ) to history
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Today is the 80th anniversary of #dday and the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe.

A curator from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History shares 5 artifacts that help us remember the heroism of the landings.

Here are dog tags one Jewish sailor wore, along with a coin from British Palestine, during his fight against the Nazis.

https://theconversation.com/a-jacket-a-coin-a-letter-relics-of-omaha-beach-battle-tell-the-story-of-d-day-80-years-later-225127 @histodons #History #News #dday80thanniversary

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Another good bit of history: how the new "ranger" units of the US Army, formed on a British model, heroically led the way across Omaha Beach.

Nearly 400 of the 1000 soldiers who went ashore were killed, wounded or missing.
https://theconversation.com/rangers-led-the-way-in-the-d-day-landings-80-years-ago-227299 #DDay #News @histodons

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Michigan used to be a safe bet for Democrats, but Trump’s 2016 campaign did a number on changing the state’s electoral question.

And today, Michigan is somewhere where small shifts can mean a lot. Low turnout with this voter group, extra enthusiasm with that one – small things like this add up in a big way.

https://theconversation.com/biden-and-trump-will-fight-for-michigans-votes-county-by-county-in-a-state-where-little-things-matter-a-lot-229456
#USPolitics #Trump #Biden #Election2024

TheConversationUS, to random
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You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through training exercises for your eyes, including putting pressure on or palming the eye, or eye movement exercises.

But this eye doctor says the science simply isn’t there.

"I can tell you that no study to date shows strong evidence that these exercises eliminate the need for glasses or offer any long-term significant benefits," he writes, with a 🙄.

Here’s what works:
https://theconversation.com/eye-exercises-to-improve-sight-is-there-any-science-behind-them-an-ophthalmologist-explains-why-you-shouldnt-buy-the-hype-217655

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We spoke with an immigration law scholar who explains 4 key points about how Biden’s new executive order will influence #immigration trends.

  1. The executive order is basically an asylum ban
  2. This could lead to a rise in undocumented minors crossing the border solo, since the order doesn’t apply to them
  3. Biden is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook
  4. The executive order won’t be so easy to implement
    Read more:
    https://theconversation.com/bidens-immigration-order-wont-fix-problems-quickly-4-things-to-know-about-whats-changing-231694
    #Election2024 #News #immigration
TheConversationUS, to random
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☀️🔥IT IS HOT in California, Texas and other states facing an unusually early severe heat wave this week. Here's what you need to know about the heat index, and other terms you'll likely be hearing more of this summer.

For one, there is something to the cliche "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."
https://theconversation.com/heat-index-warnings-can-save-lives-on-dangerously-hot-days-if-people-understand-what-they-mean-229174

TheConversationUS, to science
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3 medications have been approved by the FDA for treatment of alcohol use disorder
https://theconversation.com/alcohol-use-disorder-can-be-treated-with-an-array-of-medications-but-few-people-have-heard-of-them-227289

TheConversationUS, to USpolitics
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have long been addressed as “Congressman” or “Congresswoman.”

By contrast, a senator is referred to as, well, “Senator.”

Can we all agree on the genderless “Representative” term? There’s history to back it up, too.
https://theconversation.com/you-should-call-house-members-representatives-because-thats-what-they-are-not-congressmen-or-congresswomen-224722
#USPolitics #News

TheConversationUS, to queer
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Women ages 18 to 29 are increasingly rejecting exclusive heterosexuality and describing their sexual orientation in other ways.

https://theconversation.com/feminisms-legacy-sees-college-women-embracing-more-diverse-sexuality-159023
#pride #pridemonth #LGBTQ

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in the general election, even though his party lost seats to a stronger-than-expected opposition.

What did Modi get wrong? For one, his party miscalculated voters' priorities.

"It failed to realize that in a country where only 11.3% of children get adequate nutrition, Hindu pride cannot be eaten – ultimately, it’s the price of potatoes and other essentials that matter."

https://theconversation.com/modis-narrow-win-suggests-indian-voters-saw-through-religious-rhetoric-opting-instead-to-curtail-his-political-power-231547

TheConversationUS, to history
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70 years after the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.
Before Brown, Black teachers were 35% to 50% of the teacher workforce in segregated states.
Today, Black people account for just 6.7% of America’s public K-12 teachers.
https://theconversation.com/how-black-teachers-lost-when-civil-rights-won-in-brown-v-board-229687
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TheConversationUS, to Colorado
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White-nose syndrome is sending bat populations in toward a major decline that could cause ecological disruptions across the state. And even if they do recover, rebuilding populations takes a long time 🦇

https://theconversation.com/bats-in-colorado-face-fight-against-deadly-fungus-that-causes-white-nose-syndrome-227276

TheConversationUS, to space
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Growing the benefits life on Earth, too

https://theconversation.com/us-participation-in-space-has-benefits-at-home-and-abroad-reaping-them-all-will-require-collaboration-226278

TheConversationUS, to history
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We want you to know the name Alice Ball. She was the first woman and first African American to earn a master’s degree in science from the College of Hawaii.

Ball remarkably developed a treatment for leprosy, but she passed away shortly after.

Arthur Dean, chair of the College of Hawaii’s chemistry department, took over the project, and renamed Ball’s method to the “Dean Method,” never crediting Ball for her work.

https://theconversation.com/a-young-black-scientist-discovered-a-pivotal-leprosy-treatment-in-the-1920s-but-an-older-colleague-took-the-credit-224922
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TheConversationUS, to China
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Every year before the June 4 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of democracy protesters, #China cracks down on online criticism.

This year, there are two new twists to Beijing’s cyber-operations: a reorganization of the military unit responsible for #cyberwarfare, and an increasing reliance on outsourcing to private sector hackers.
https://theconversation.com/china-turns-to-private-hackers-as-it-cracks-down-on-online-activists-on-tiananmen-square-anniversary-230510
#News #hacking #June4

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Mexico has elected its first female president – but that victory is unlikely to end the long battle for women’s rights there
https://theconversation.com/mexico-elects-first-female-president-but-will-that-improve-the-lot-of-countrys-women-231461
#News #BreakingNews #Mexico #WomensRights

TheConversationUS, to Parenting
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Telling kids to be kind isn’t enough – adolescents learn empathy from watching adults with it, and from experiencing it

https://theconversation.com/a-25-year-study-reveals-how-empathy-is-passed-from-parents-to-teens-to-their-future-children-229780
#tips #parenting

TheConversationUS, to LGBTQ
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The idea that seeing or talking about LGBTQ+ themes in books poses a threat to children or society goes back to medieval times.

Records of queer people and their lives from the Middle Ages are more plentiful than many people realize, but writings about the history were censored by religious leaders.

https://theconversation.com/dont-say-gay-rules-and-book-bans-might-have-felt-familiar-in-medieval-europe-but-queer-themes-in-literature-survived-nonetheless-228974
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TheConversationUS, to ai
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“I find the idea of uninvited chatbots answering questions in Facebook groups to be dystopian for a number of reasons, starting with the fact that online communities are for people....”

“Right now, many companies are wielding generative AI as a hammer, and as a result, everything looks like a nail.”

By researcher @cfiesler
https://theconversation.com/ai-chatbots-are-intruding-into-online-communities-where-people-are-trying-to-connect-with-other-humans-229473

TheConversationUS, to news
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At a time of rising authoritarianism, and when U.S. politics seem mired in chaos, it’s worth looking back at how societies centuries ago defined bad governance:
https://theconversation.com/medieval-europe-was-far-from-democratic-but-that-didnt-mean-tyrants-got-a-free-pass-227214
#News #USPolitics @histodons #history

TheConversationUS, to queer
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Parents can be better advocates and avoid common missteps when a child identifies as trans or nonbinary by first recognizing the child’s bravery and explicitly reminding them they’re loved

https://theconversation.com/how-parents-can-support-a-child-who-comes-out-as-trans-by-conquering-their-own-fears-following-their-childs-lead-and-tolerating-ambiguity-158275

#PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #Parenting

TheConversationUS, to news
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Dehumanizing insults have become way more common in political discourse. Psychology research has shown that they can prime us for violence – and even change our brains.

Story from 2018, with renewed relevance this #election2024:
https://theconversation.com/the-slippery-slope-of-dehumanizing-language-97512
#News #USPolitics #Psychology

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