Scott Neuman

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She got famous on YouTube. Now it helps fund her research in quantum gravity

Saturday, September 23, 2023

This theoretical physicist and mathematician drops a new video several times a month, dispensing her dry wit and pithy wisdom to a loyal fan base of nerds across the internet.

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A fatal Ohio crash has some asking why most school buses still don't have seat belts

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Several states now require lap-and-shoulder belts on all new school buses purchased. But most states have no such requirement.

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What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it?

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

A lawsuit brought by American Airlines against the ticketing site Skiplagged.com is bringing renewed attention to a controversial travel hack that some people have tried in an effort to save money.

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The settlers brought the lottery to America. It's had a long, uneven history

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Americans spend an estimated $100 billion each year on lottery tickets. It's a tradition that dates back to the nation's earliest settlers, and was even one the Founding Fathers took part in.

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Should Trump's trial be televised?

Saturday, August 05, 2023

There would need to be an exception to a rule barring cameras and microphones in federal courtrooms to make it happen, but House Democrats and Trump's own lawyer are pushing for a televised trial.

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When Black boaters faced discrimination on the water, this yacht club became a refuge

Friday, August 04, 2023

When the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis was founded in 1959, discrimination at fuel docks around the famous port was common. Today, the club is thriving and giving back to the community.

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Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside.

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What you need to know about aspartame and cancer

Friday, July 14, 2023

This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

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Megachurches are getting even bigger as churches close across the country

Friday, July 14, 2023

At a time when empty pews are forcing churches across the country to close, megachurches are largely bucking that trend — attracting younger, more vibrant and more diverse congregations.

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The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks

Friday, July 07, 2023

A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how.

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Here's what to know about roller coaster safety after 2 recent scares

Thursday, July 06, 2023

Amusements and attractions at parks and carnivals are regulated and inspected. Although some accidents do occur, fatalities are rare.

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The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin

Saturday, June 24, 2023

The rebellious leader of the Wagner mercenary group said he had ordered his troops back to base, but analysts say the serious challenge to the Russian president will diminish his authority.

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For amateur astronomers, 'star parties' are the antidote to light-polluted skies

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Each year in northern Pennsylvania, hundreds of stargazers attend gatherings under increasingly rare dark skies to look for faint galaxies, star clusters and nebulae.

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OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.

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Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The marine mammals have been "attacking" sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas' tactics are evolving.

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Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

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The faithful see both crisis and opportunity as churches close across the country

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The sharp uptick in the number of younger Americans with no religious affiliation is driving a seismic shift that is leaving sometimes shattered congregations in its wake.

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Shooting at outlet mall in Dallas suburb leaves at least 9 dead, 7 injured

Saturday, May 06, 2023

Police in Allen, Texas, said the gunman was among dead after he was killed by a nearby officer. Three of the wounded victims are in critical condition.

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Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97

Saturday, May 06, 2023

Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died on Saturday.

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Ukraine says its newly fielded U.S. Patriot system downed a Russian hypersonic missile

Saturday, May 06, 2023

The Russian Kinzhal was intercepted during an air strike over Kyiv earlier this week, a Ukrainian official said. It is the first known time the sophisticated Russian missile has been shot down.

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