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One of the biggest questions in aging research is why people tend to lose energy and vitality over time.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Known as the "California effect", legal and policy changes enacted in the state tend to lead to nationwide changes.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Europe has long churned out technology talent, but graduates tend to land at jobs elsewhere, like in Silicon Valley, where funding is plentiful, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Research shows utilities with elected managers tend to deliver more affordable drinking water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
People who are convicted of violent crimes tend to get longer prison sentences than those who commit nonviolent offenses.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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