Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% … Life expectancy gap between black and white AmericansRead more
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Thousands of Indian housewives are suiciding
According to the recently released data by the government’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 22,372 housewives took their own lives last year – that’s an … Thousands of Indian housewives are suicidingRead more
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Is India Facing a Brain Drain?
A report by the Global Wealth Migration Review found that nearly 5,000 Indian millionaires — 2% of all high-net-worth individuals — moved abroad in 2020 … Is India Facing a Brain Drain?Read more
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A 1958 UNIVAC airline reservation system
“The Univac Air Lines Reservations System: a special-purpose application of a general-purpose computer” was published in 1958 and talks about the first computerized airline reservation … A 1958 UNIVAC airline reservation systemRead more
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Spanking may affect the brain development of a child
Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers. … Spanking may affect the brain development of a childRead more
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40% Families Had Zero Income in Ladakh, 90% Didn’t Get Cash in Jan Dhan
A research survey done in Ladakh after the sudden lockdown was announced on March 25 has found that the income of 40% families had become … 40% Families Had Zero Income in Ladakh, 90% Didn’t Get Cash in Jan DhanRead more
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Jews in name only
Days after Israel’s war with Gaza sparked unprecedented outrage in the west, Rabbi Wendi Geffen gave a sermon to her Reform congregation in suburban Chicago … Jews in name onlyRead more
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Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020, Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) in the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, … Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020Read more
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Palestinian hunger striker prisoners win battle for freedom
Palestinian prisoner Kayed Fasfous wins a decisive victory and ends his hunger strike after an agreement was reached on Monday to end his administrative detention … Palestinian hunger striker prisoners win battle for freedomRead more
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40,000 Kaiser Workers Set to Strike to Defend 700 Fellow Union Members
Tens of thousands of nurses, technicians, and other healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California staged a walkout Thursday in sympathy with about 700 … 40,000 Kaiser Workers Set to Strike to Defend 700 Fellow Union MembersRead more