A news poll also finds that about half of both young people and their parents view social media as having a mostly negative effect.
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Violinist, professor, pastor, journalist among 25 ‘genius grant’ winners
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded the fellowships each year since 1981 to people who have shown outstanding talent.
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Technology uncovers a 150-year-old railroad mystery at the bottom of Springvale pond
A rail flat car that disappeared into the peat bog in 1871 has been located with the help of technology normally used to locate underground utilities.
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OFF RADAR: Broadening the audience
‘Where You Happen to Be’ and ‘Leaves Surface Like Skin’ both help to crack the door open a little wider for people who are discovering poetry
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Barnes & Noble reviews offers to buy company
One of the interested parties is its founder and chairman, Leonard Riggio.
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On any given day, 1 in 3 U.S. adults eats fast food
That’s according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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For victims of sexual violence, recovery can take years
A report published Wednesday finds that women who experience sexual harassment in the workplace often suffer lasting physical consequences.
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Children’s advocacy groups file lawsuit over Facebook kids’ app
They tell the FTC that the messaging app collects data without getting verifiable consent from parents.
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Broadway show about Tina Turner due in fall 2019
The musical will join others based on lives of Donna Summers, Carole King and Cher.
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Charles Aznavour, known as France’s Sinatra, dies at 94
Known as France’s Frank Sinatra, the dapper crooner and actor got his start as a songwriter and protege of Edith Piaf.