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The Kansas Republican Party has pickled itself in a brackish brine of racism, homophobia and intolerance. Officials can dissemble all they want, but the party can’t hope to represent everyday Kansans while tasting so sour. Poorly canned pickles can give you botulism, remember. This distasteful metaphor suggested itself as the party staggered from embarrassment to […]

The vitamin has many benefits, but research shows that people who take it are just as likely to get the sniffles as those who don’t‘Vitamin C is important for your health in lots of ways,” says Daniel M Davis, the head of life sciences at Imperial College London. It is a strong antioxidant, helping protect cells from harmful unstable compounds that arise from toxins and pollution. It helps the body absorb iron, and is also used in the production of collagen. “But the idea that taking high doses of vitamin C – or drinking lots of orange juice – will stop you catching a cold, or help you recover faster, is a myth.”Davis, the author of Self Defence: A Myth-Busting Guide to Immune Health, explains that the popular belief in vitamin C’s cold-fighting powers has persisted for more than 50 years, “pretty much solely because of the evangelical view of one man: Linus Pauling”. Continue reading...

Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.

ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen Graham add heft to David Jolly’s candidacy for governor by becoming his running mate in Florida next year? That question occurred when the former Tallahassee-based U.S. representative appeared with Jolly last week during a political rally in Pinellas County that drew 400-plus attendees. Jolly has been crisscrossing the Sunshine State […]

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A man is dead and two Pennsylvania State Troopers are recovering after a police pursuit early Sunday morning in Allentown.

When the attack came, Black Kettle believed it must have been a mistake. The old chief gathered a 33-star United States flag that had been given to him a few years before as a sign of friendship with the federal government and, along with a white flag, hoisted them above his tipi. But the dawn […]

Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.

A nearly two-year investigation into a Panhandle state prison has concluded that overcrowding and understaffing has resulted in a high concentration of complaints by inmates about excessive force and staff misconduct. The report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) examines Gulf Correctional Institution near Wewahitchka, which houses approximately 1,600 men. Certain staff members contributed, […]

Washington lawmakers are warming up for a sprint. They’ve been pre-filing bills and holding press conferences this week, knowing they’ll have just 60 days to drive their policy ideas through the legislative process once next year’s session starts Jan. 12. Being proactive, they hope, will get them on the radar of committee and caucus leaders […]

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and persuasive. That’s the key finding from my new research published in the Journal of Marketing Research, where I analyzed thousands of TED Talks and ran controlled experiments to examine how gestures shape communication.   Whether you’re giving […]

Nick Kwek visits the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney.